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GWT to CAE: distance & flight time
Westerland (Westerland Sylt Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
4,320 mi
6,953 km · 3,754 nm
8h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,320 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 56m 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
- GWT — Westerland Sylt Airport · Westerland, 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 GWT
- FLF · Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport42 mi away
- SKS · Skrydstrup Air Base42 mi away
- EBJ · Esbjerg Airport43 mi away
- PSH · St. Peter-Ording Airport44 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 GWT from CAE?
The flight distance from Westerland (GWT) to Columbia (CAE) is 4,320 miles (6,953 km, 3,754 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GWT to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 56m 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 Westerland and Columbia?
Columbia is 6 hours behind Westerland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GWT to CAE?
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