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FRA to CAE: distance & flight time
Frankfurt (Frankfurt am Main Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
4,455 mi
7,170 km · 3,872 nm
9h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,455 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 12m 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
- FRA — Frankfurt am Main Airport · Frankfurt, 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 FRA
- QEF · Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport6 mi away
- WIE · Wiesbaden Army Airfield11 mi away
- ZNF · Hanau Army Air Field20 mi away
- MHG · Mannheim-City Airport39 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 FRA from CAE?
The flight distance from Frankfurt (FRA) to Columbia (CAE) is 4,455 miles (7,170 km, 3,872 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRA to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 12m 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 Frankfurt and Columbia?
Columbia is 6 hours behind Frankfurt.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRA to CAE?
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