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TAR to CAE: distance & flight time
Grottaglie (Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
5,139 mi
8,271 km · 4,466 nm
10h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,139 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 33m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- TAR — Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport · Grottaglie, Italy
- 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 TAR
- BDS · Brindisi – Salento Airport30 mi away
- LCC · Lecce Galatina Air Base43 mi away
- BRI · Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport55 mi away
- CRV · Crotone Airport106 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 TAR from CAE?
The flight distance from Grottaglie (TAR) to Columbia (CAE) is 5,139 miles (8,271 km, 4,466 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TAR to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 33m 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 Grottaglie and Columbia?
Columbia is 6 hours behind Grottaglie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TAR to CAE?
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