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HAK to CAE: distance & flight time
Haikou (Haikou Meilan International Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
8,637 mi
13,900 km · 7,506 nm
17h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,637 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 24m 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
- HAK — Haikou Meilan International Airport · Haikou, 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 HAK
- BAR · Qionghai Bo'ao Airport55 mi away
- ZHA · Zhanjiang Airport89 mi away
- SYX · Sanya Phoenix International Airport132 mi away
- BHY · Beihai Airport134 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 HAK from CAE?
The flight distance from Haikou (HAK) to Columbia (CAE) is 8,637 miles (13,900 km, 7,506 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HAK to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 24m 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 Haikou and Columbia?
Columbia is 12 hours behind Haikou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HAK to CAE?
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