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ERF to CAE: distance & flight time
Erfurt (Erfurt Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
4,525 mi
7,282 km · 3,932 nm
9h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,525 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- ERF — Erfurt Airport · Erfurt, 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 ERF
- EIB · Eisenach-Kindel Airport21 mi away
- HOQ · Hof-Plauen Airport62 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport63 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport64 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 ERF from CAE?
The flight distance from Erfurt (ERF) to Columbia (CAE) is 4,525 miles (7,282 km, 3,932 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ERF to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 20m 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 Erfurt and Columbia?
Columbia is 6 hours behind Erfurt.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ERF to CAE?
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