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GYS to CAE: distance & flight time
Guangyuan (Guangyuan Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
7,832 mi
12,605 km · 6,806 nm
15h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,832 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 49m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GYS — Guangyuan Airport · Guangyuan, China
- 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 GYS
- MIG · Mianyang Airport87 mi away
- LNL · Longnan Chengzhou Airport97 mi away
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport101 mi away
- NAO · Nanchong Airport114 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 GYS from CAE?
The flight distance from Guangyuan (GYS) to Columbia (CAE) is 7,832 miles (12,605 km, 6,806 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GYS to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 49m 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 Guangyuan and Columbia?
Columbia is 12 hours behind Guangyuan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GYS to CAE?
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