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RUM to CAE: distance & flight time
Rumjatar (Rumjatar Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
8,129 mi
13,082 km · 7,064 nm
16h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,129 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 24m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUM — Rumjatar Airport · Rumjatar, Nepal
- 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 RUM
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport8 mi away
- PPL · Phaplu Airport15 mi away
- LUA · Lukla Airport29 mi away
- RHP · Ramechhap Airport31 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 RUM from CAE?
The flight distance from Rumjatar (RUM) to Columbia (CAE) is 8,129 miles (13,082 km, 7,064 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUM to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 24m 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 Rumjatar and Columbia?
Columbia is 9.7 hours behind Rumjatar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUM to CAE?
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