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WUS to CAE: distance & flight time
Wuyishan (Nanping Wuyishan Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
7,998 mi
12,871 km · 6,950 nm
16h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,998 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 9m 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
- WUS — Nanping Wuyishan Airport · Wuyishan, 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 WUS
- SQD · Shangrao Sanqingshan Airport47 mi away
- SQJ · Shaxian Airport89 mi away
- JUZ · Quzhou Airport103 mi away
- JDZ · Jingdezhen Airport124 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 WUS from CAE?
The flight distance from Wuyishan (WUS) to Columbia (CAE) is 7,998 miles (12,871 km, 6,950 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WUS to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 9m 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 Wuyishan and Columbia?
Columbia is 12 hours behind Wuyishan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WUS to CAE?
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