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QLD to CAE: distance & flight time
Blida (Blida Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
4,578 mi
7,368 km · 3,978 nm
9h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,578 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 27m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- QLD — Blida Airport · Blida, Algeria
- 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 QLD
- ALG · Houari Boumediene Airport26 mi away
- CFK · Ech Cheliff Airport85 mi away
- TID · Bou Chekif Airport110 mi away
- BUJ · Bou Saada Airport112 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 QLD from CAE?
The flight distance from Blida (QLD) to Columbia (CAE) is 4,578 miles (7,368 km, 3,978 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QLD to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 27m 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 Blida and Columbia?
Columbia is 5 hours behind Blida.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QLD to CAE?
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