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TRG to CAE: distance & flight time
Tauranga (Tauranga Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
8,225 mi
13,236 km · 7,147 nm
16h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,225 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 36m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TRG — Tauranga Airport · Tauranga, New Zealand
- 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 TRG
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport31 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport43 mi away
- HLZ · Hamilton International Airport49 mi away
- WTZ · Whitianga Airport65 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 TRG from CAE?
The flight distance from Tauranga (TRG) to Columbia (CAE) is 8,225 miles (13,236 km, 7,147 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TRG to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 36m 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 Tauranga and Columbia?
Columbia is 16 hours behind Tauranga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TRG to CAE?
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