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PDG to CAE: distance & flight time
Padang (Minangkabau International Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
10,144 mi
16,326 km · 8,815 nm
20h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
10,144 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 21m 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
- PDG — Minangkabau International Airport · Padang, Indonesia
- 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 PDG
- RKO · Rokot Airport99 mi away
- PPR · Pasir Pangaraan Airport113 mi away
- PKU · Sultan Syarif Kasim Ii (Simpang Tiga) Airport118 mi away
- KRC · Departi Parbo Airport122 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 PDG from CAE?
The flight distance from Padang (PDG) to Columbia (CAE) is 10,144 miles (16,326 km, 8,815 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PDG to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 21m 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 Padang and Columbia?
Columbia is 11 hours behind Padang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PDG to CAE?
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