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OKA to CAE: distance & flight time
Okinawa (Naha Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
7,874 mi
12,672 km · 6,842 nm
15h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,874 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 54m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OKA — Naha Airport · Okinawa, Japan
- 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 OKA
- DNA · Kadena Air Base13 mi away
- KJP · Kerama Airport22 mi away
- AGJ · Aguni Airport37 mi away
- IEJ · Ie Jima Airport37 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 OKA from CAE?
The flight distance from Okinawa (OKA) to Columbia (CAE) is 7,874 miles (12,672 km, 6,842 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OKA to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 54m 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 Okinawa and Columbia?
Columbia is 13 hours behind Okinawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OKA to CAE?
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