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CKG to CAE: distance & flight time
Chongqing (Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
8,009 mi
12,890 km · 6,960 nm
16h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,009 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 10m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CKG — Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport · Chongqing, China
- 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 CKG
- NAO · Nanchong Airport80 mi away
- LZO · Luzhou Airport96 mi away
- DAX · Dachuan Airport108 mi away
- WXN · Wanxian Airport130 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 CKG from CAE?
The flight distance from Chongqing (CKG) to Columbia (CAE) is 8,009 miles (12,890 km, 6,960 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CKG to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 10m 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 Chongqing and Columbia?
Columbia is 12 hours behind Chongqing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CKG to CAE?
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