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KHT to CAE: distance & flight time
Khost (Khost Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
7,424 mi
11,948 km · 6,451 nm
15h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,424 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 1m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KHT — Khost Airport · Khost, Afghanistan
- 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 KHT
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport40 mi away
- BNP · Bannu Airport42 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base65 mi away
- OAS · Sharana Airstrip66 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 KHT from CAE?
The flight distance from Khost (KHT) to Columbia (CAE) is 7,424 miles (11,948 km, 6,451 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KHT to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 1m 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 Khost and Columbia?
Columbia is 8.5 hours behind Khost.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KHT to CAE?
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