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GRQ to CAE: distance & flight time
Groningen (Eelde Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
4,297 mi
6,915 km · 3,734 nm
8h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,297 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 54m 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
- GRQ — Eelde Airport · Groningen, Netherlands
- 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 GRQ
- EME · Emden Airport33 mi away
- BMK · Borkum Airport33 mi away
- LWR · Leeuwarden Air Base35 mi away
- NOD · Norden-Norddeich Airport43 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 GRQ from CAE?
The flight distance from Groningen (GRQ) to Columbia (CAE) is 4,297 miles (6,915 km, 3,734 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRQ to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 54m 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 Groningen and Columbia?
Columbia is 6 hours behind Groningen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRQ to CAE?
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