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SFA to CAE: distance & flight time
Sfax (Sfax Thyna International Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
5,027 mi
8,090 km · 4,368 nm
10h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,027 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 19m 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
- SFA — Sfax Thyna International Airport · Sfax, Tunisia
- 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 SFA
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 SFA from CAE?
The flight distance from Sfax (SFA) to Columbia (CAE) is 5,027 miles (8,090 km, 4,368 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFA to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 19m 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 Sfax and Columbia?
Columbia is 5 hours behind Sfax.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFA to CAE?
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