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MPL to CAE: distance & flight time
Montpellier (Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
4,431 mi
7,131 km · 3,850 nm
9h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,431 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 9m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MPL — Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport · Montpellier, France
- 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 MPL
- FNI · Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport26 mi away
- BZR · Béziers-Vias Airport35 mi away
- AVN · Avignon-Caumont Airport52 mi away
- XOG · Orange-Caritat (BA 115) Air Base60 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 MPL from CAE?
The flight distance from Montpellier (MPL) to Columbia (CAE) is 4,431 miles (7,131 km, 3,850 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MPL to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 9m 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 Montpellier and Columbia?
Columbia is 6 hours behind Montpellier.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MPL to CAE?
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