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CWJ to CAE: distance & flight time
Cangyuan (Cangyuan Washan Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
8,484 mi
13,653 km · 7,372 nm
17h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,484 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 6m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CWJ — Cangyuan Washan Airport · Cangyuan, 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 CWJ
- LNJ · Lintsang Airfield52 mi away
- JMJ · Lancang Jingmai Airport65 mi away
- LUM · Mangshi Airport94 mi away
- LSH · Lashio Airport105 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 CWJ from CAE?
The flight distance from Cangyuan (CWJ) to Columbia (CAE) is 8,484 miles (13,653 km, 7,372 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CWJ to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 6m 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 CWJ to CAE?
Nonstop service on CWJ–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 17h 6m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CWJ to CAE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CWJ–CAE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CWJ to CAE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CWJ–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.