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CGN to CAE: distance & flight time
Cologne (Cologne Bonn Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
4,375 mi
7,041 km · 3,802 nm
9h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,375 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 3m 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
- CGN — Cologne Bonn Airport · Cologne, Germany
- 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 CGN
- BNJ · Bonn-Hangelar Airport7 mi away
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport34 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport37 mi away
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport38 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 CGN from CAE?
The flight distance from Cologne (CGN) to Columbia (CAE) is 4,375 miles (7,041 km, 3,802 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGN to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 3m 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 Cologne and Columbia?
Columbia is 6 hours behind Cologne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGN to CAE?
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