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GAU to CAE: distance & flight time
Guwahati (Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
8,261 mi
13,294 km · 7,178 nm
16h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,261 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 40m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GAU — Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport · Guwahati, India
- 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 GAU
- SHL · Shillong Airport37 mi away
- ZYL · Osmany International Airport81 mi away
- TEZ · Tezpur Airport85 mi away
- GLU · Gelephu Airport88 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 GAU from CAE?
The flight distance from Guwahati (GAU) to Columbia (CAE) is 8,261 miles (13,294 km, 7,178 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAU to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 40m 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 Guwahati and Columbia?
Columbia is 9.5 hours behind Guwahati.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAU to CAE?
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