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RNS to CAE: distance & flight time
Rennes (Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
4,065 mi
6,542 km · 3,533 nm
8h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,065 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 26m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RNS — Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport · Rennes, France
- 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 RNS
- DNR · Dinard-Pleurtuit-Saint-Malo Airport39 mi away
- LVA · Laval-Entrammes Airport46 mi away
- VNE · Vannes-Meucon Airport51 mi away
- SNR · Saint-Nazaire-Montoir Airport56 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 RNS from CAE?
The flight distance from Rennes (RNS) to Columbia (CAE) is 4,065 miles (6,542 km, 3,533 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RNS to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 26m 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 Rennes and Columbia?
Columbia is 6 hours behind Rennes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RNS to CAE?
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