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CFR to CAE: distance & flight time
Caen (Caen-Carpiquet Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
4,098 mi
6,595 km · 3,561 nm
8h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,098 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 30m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CFR — Caen-Carpiquet Airport · Caen, France
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CFR
- DOL · Deauville-Saint-Gatien Airport30 mi away
- LEH · Le Havre Octeville Airport35 mi away
- GFR · Granville Airport54 mi away
- CER · Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport56 mi away
Near CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CFR from CAE?
The flight distance from Caen (CFR) to Columbia (CAE) is 4,098 miles (6,595 km, 3,561 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CFR to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 30m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Caen and Columbia?
Columbia is 6 hours behind Caen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CFR to CAE?
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