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ZTU to CAE: distance & flight time
Zaqatala (Zaqatala International Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
6,258 mi
10,071 km · 5,438 nm
12h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,258 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 44m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZTU — Zaqatala International Airport · Zaqatala, Azerbaijan
- 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 ZTU
- KVD · Ganja Airport60 mi away
- GBB · Gabala International Airport74 mi away
- TBS · Tbilisi International Airport89 mi away
- MCX · Uytash Airport100 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 ZTU from CAE?
The flight distance from Zaqatala (ZTU) to Columbia (CAE) is 6,258 miles (10,071 km, 5,438 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZTU to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 44m 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 Zaqatala and Columbia?
Columbia is 8 hours behind Zaqatala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZTU to CAE?
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