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GJL to CAE: distance & flight time
Jijel (Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
4,721 mi
7,598 km · 4,103 nm
9h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,721 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 43m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- GJL — Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport · Jijel, Algeria
- 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 GJL
- BJA · Soummam Airport45 mi away
- QSF · Ain Arnat Airport52 mi away
- CZL · Mohamed Boudiaf International Airport55 mi away
- BLJ · Batna Airport76 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 GJL from CAE?
The flight distance from Jijel (GJL) to Columbia (CAE) is 4,721 miles (7,598 km, 4,103 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GJL to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 43m 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 Jijel and Columbia?
Columbia is 5 hours behind Jijel.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GJL to CAE?
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