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FAB to CAE: distance & flight time
Farnborough (Farnborough Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
4,041 mi
6,504 km · 3,512 nm
8h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,041 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 23m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FAB — Farnborough Airport · Farnborough, United Kingdom
- 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 FAB
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport19 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport27 mi away
- BBS · Blackbushe Airport5 mi away
- ODH · RAF Odiham8 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 FAB from CAE?
The flight distance from Farnborough (FAB) to Columbia (CAE) is 4,041 miles (6,504 km, 3,512 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FAB to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 23m 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 Farnborough and Columbia?
Columbia is 5 hours behind Farnborough.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FAB to CAE?
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