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SKE to CAE: distance & flight time
Skien (Skien Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
4,262 mi
6,859 km · 3,703 nm
8h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,262 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 49m 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
- SKE — Skien Airport · Skien, Norway
- 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 SKE
- TRF · Sandefjord Airport, Torp24 mi away
- NTB · Notodden Airport29 mi away
- RYG · Moss Airport, Rygge45 mi away
- FBU · Oslo, Fornebu Airport61 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 SKE from CAE?
The flight distance from Skien (SKE) to Columbia (CAE) is 4,262 miles (6,859 km, 3,703 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKE to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 49m 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 Skien and Columbia?
Columbia is 6 hours behind Skien.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKE to CAE?
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