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THQ to CAE: distance & flight time
Tianshui (Tianshui Maijishan Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
7,683 mi
12,364 km · 6,676 nm
15h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,683 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 32m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- THQ — Tianshui Maijishan Airport · Tianshui, China
- 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 THQ
- LNL · Longnan Chengzhou Airport53 mi away
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport107 mi away
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport125 mi away
- IQN · Qingyang Airport131 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 THQ from CAE?
The flight distance from Tianshui (THQ) to Columbia (CAE) is 7,683 miles (12,364 km, 6,676 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from THQ to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 32m 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 Tianshui and Columbia?
Columbia is 12 hours behind Tianshui.
What is the cheapest way to fly from THQ to CAE?
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