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ZBO to CAE: distance & flight time
Bowen (Bowen Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
9,283 mi
14,939 km · 8,067 nm
18h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,283 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 40m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ZBO — Bowen Airport · Bowen, Australia
- 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 ZBO
- WSY · Whitsunday Island Airport39 mi away
- JHQ · Shute Harbour Airport39 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport40 mi away
- HTI · Hamilton Island Airport53 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 ZBO from CAE?
The flight distance from Bowen (ZBO) to Columbia (CAE) is 9,283 miles (14,939 km, 8,067 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZBO to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 40m 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 cheapest way to fly from ZBO to CAE?
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