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MFK to CAE: distance & flight time
Matsu Islands (Matsu Beigan Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
8,055 mi
12,964 km · 7,000 nm
16h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,055 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 16m 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
- MFK — Matsu Beigan Airport · Matsu Islands, Taiwan
- 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 MFK
- LZN · Matsu Nangan Airport5 mi away
- FOC · Fuzhou Changle International Airport29 mi away
- TPE · Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport110 mi away
- HSZ · Hsinchu Air Base113 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 MFK from CAE?
The flight distance from Matsu Islands (MFK) to Columbia (CAE) is 8,055 miles (12,964 km, 7,000 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MFK to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 16m 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 Matsu Islands and Columbia?
Columbia is 12 hours behind Matsu Islands.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MFK to CAE?
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