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GTI to CAE: distance & flight time
Ruegen (Rügen Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
4,518 mi
7,271 km · 3,926 nm
9h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,518 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 20m 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
- GTI — Rügen Airport · Ruegen, 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 GTI
- PEF · Peenemünde Airport24 mi away
- BBH · Barth Airport25 mi away
- HDF · Heringsdorf Airport48 mi away
- RLG · Rostock-Laage Airport53 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 GTI from CAE?
The flight distance from Ruegen (GTI) to Columbia (CAE) is 4,518 miles (7,271 km, 3,926 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GTI to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 20m 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 Ruegen and Columbia?
Columbia is 6 hours behind Ruegen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GTI to CAE?
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