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ETZ to CAE: distance & flight time
Metz (Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
4,387 mi
7,061 km · 3,812 nm
9h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,387 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 4m 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
- ETZ — Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport · Metz, France
- 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 ETZ
- MZM · Metz-Frescaty (BA 128) Air Base8 mi away
- ENC · Nancy-Essey Airport20 mi away
- SCN · Saarbrücken Airport42 mi away
- LUX · Luxembourg-Findel International Airport44 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 ETZ from CAE?
The flight distance from Metz (ETZ) to Columbia (CAE) is 4,387 miles (7,061 km, 3,812 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ETZ to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 4m 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 Metz and Columbia?
Columbia is 6 hours behind Metz.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ETZ to CAE?
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