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FRC to CAE: distance & flight time
Franca (Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
4,373 mi
7,038 km · 3,800 nm
9h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,373 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 2m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FRC — Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport · Franca, Brazil
- 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 FRC
- RAO · Leite Lopes Airport45 mi away
- UBA · Mário de Almeida Franco Airport69 mi away
- AAX · Romeu Zema Airport76 mi away
- BAT · Chafei Amsei Airport78 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 FRC from CAE?
The flight distance from Franca (FRC) to Columbia (CAE) is 4,373 miles (7,038 km, 3,800 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRC to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 2m 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 Franca and Columbia?
Columbia is 1 hour behind Franca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRC to CAE?
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