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QPG to CAE: distance & flight time
Paya Lebar (Paya Lebar Air Base) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
9,976 mi
16,055 km · 8,669 nm
20h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,976 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 2m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- QPG — Paya Lebar Air Base · Paya Lebar, Singapore
- 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 QPG
- SIN · Singapore Changi Airport6 mi away
- XSP · Seletar Airport5 mi away
- TGA · Tengah Air Base14 mi away
- BTH · Hang Nadim International Airport22 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 QPG from CAE?
The flight distance from Paya Lebar (QPG) to Columbia (CAE) is 9,976 miles (16,055 km, 8,669 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QPG to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 2m 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 Paya Lebar and Columbia?
Columbia is 12 hours behind Paya Lebar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QPG to CAE?
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