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CAE to LAI: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Lannion (Lannion-Côte de Granit Airport)
3,975 mi
6,398 km · 3,454 nm
8h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,975 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 16m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, United States
- LAI — Lannion-Côte de Granit Airport · Lannion, France
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near LAI
- MXN · Morlaix-Ploujean Airport19 mi away
- SBK · Saint-Brieuc-Armor Airport32 mi away
- LDV · Landivisiau Air Base35 mi away
- BES · Brest Bretagne Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAE from LAI?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Lannion (LAI) is 3,975 miles (6,398 km, 3,454 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to LAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 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 Columbia and Lannion?
Lannion is 6 hours ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to LAI?
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