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HOE to CAE: distance & flight time
Huay Xai (Ban Huoeisay Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
8,691 mi
13,987 km · 7,552 nm
17h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,691 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 30m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HOE — Ban Huoeisay Airport · Huay Xai, Laos
- 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 HOE
- THL · Tachileik Airport36 mi away
- CEI · Chiang Rai International Airport42 mi away
- MOG · Mong Hsat Airport79 mi away
- LXG · Luang Namtha Airport79 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 HOE from CAE?
The flight distance from Huay Xai (HOE) to Columbia (CAE) is 8,691 miles (13,987 km, 7,552 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HOE to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 30m 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 Huay Xai and Columbia?
Columbia is 11 hours behind Huay Xai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HOE to CAE?
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