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WVN to CAE: distance & flight time
Wilhelmshaven (Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
4,344 mi
6,991 km · 3,775 nm
8h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,344 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 59m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- WVN — Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel Airport · Wilhelmshaven, Germany
- 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 WVN
- AGE · Wangerooge Airport20 mi away
- BRV · Bremerhaven Airport21 mi away
- LGO · Langeoog Airport28 mi away
- FCN · Nordholz Naval Airbase31 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 WVN from CAE?
The flight distance from Wilhelmshaven (WVN) to Columbia (CAE) is 4,344 miles (6,991 km, 3,775 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WVN to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 59m 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 Wilhelmshaven and Columbia?
Columbia is 6 hours behind Wilhelmshaven.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WVN to CAE?
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