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CJL to CAE: distance & flight time
Chitral (Chitral Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
7,306 mi
11,757 km · 6,348 nm
14h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,306 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 47m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CJL — Chitral Airport · Chitral, Pakistan
- 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 CJL
- SDT · Saidu Sharif Airport80 mi away
- FBD · Fayzabad Airport111 mi away
- JAA · Jalalabad Airport126 mi away
- PEW · Peshawar International Airport132 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 CJL from CAE?
The flight distance from Chitral (CJL) to Columbia (CAE) is 7,306 miles (11,757 km, 6,348 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CJL to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 47m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CJL to CAE?
Nonstop service on CJL–CAE depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Chitral and Columbia?
Columbia is 9 hours behind Chitral.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CJL to CAE?
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Why are some CJL to CAE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CJL–CAE tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.