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PUG to CAE: distance & flight time
Argyle (Port Augusta Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
10,203 mi
16,421 km · 8,866 nm
20h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,203 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 28m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PUG — Port Augusta Airport · Argyle, Australia
- 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 PUG
- WYA · Whyalla Airport40 mi away
- PPI · Port Pirie Airport53 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield108 mi away
- CVC · Cleve Airport109 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 PUG from CAE?
The flight distance from Argyle (PUG) to Columbia (CAE) is 10,203 miles (16,421 km, 8,866 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PUG to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 28m 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 Argyle and Columbia?
Columbia is 13.5 hours behind Argyle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PUG to CAE?
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