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VDS to CAE: distance & flight time
Vadsø (Vadsø Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
4,487 mi
7,220 km · 3,899 nm
9h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,487 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 16m 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
- VDS — Vadsø Airport · Vadsø, 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 VDS
- KKN · Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen)23 mi away
- VAW · Vardø Airport, Svartnes34 mi away
- BJF · Båtsfjord Airport37 mi away
- BVG · Berlevåg Airport59 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 VDS from CAE?
The flight distance from Vadsø (VDS) to Columbia (CAE) is 4,487 miles (7,220 km, 3,899 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VDS to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 16m 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 Vadsø and Columbia?
Columbia is 6 hours behind Vadsø.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VDS to CAE?
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