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FCN to CAE: distance & flight time
Nordholz (Nordholz Naval Airbase) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
4,361 mi
7,018 km · 3,789 nm
9h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,361 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 1m 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
- FCN — Nordholz Naval Airbase · Nordholz, 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 FCN
- BRV · Bremerhaven Airport18 mi away
- HEI · Heide-Büsum Airport28 mi away
- AGE · Wangerooge Airport30 mi away
- WVN · Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel Airport31 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 FCN from CAE?
The flight distance from Nordholz (FCN) to Columbia (CAE) is 4,361 miles (7,018 km, 3,789 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCN to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 1m 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 Nordholz and Columbia?
Columbia is 6 hours behind Nordholz.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCN to CAE?
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