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CAE to LAL: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Lakeland (Lakeland Linder International Airport)
415 mi
667 km · 360 nm
1h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
415 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 22m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, United States
- LAL — Lakeland Linder International Airport · Lakeland, United States
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 LAL
- TPA · Tampa International Airport31 mi away
- MCO · Orlando International Airport53 mi away
- BOW · Bartow Municipal Airport15 mi away
- GIF · Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAE from LAL?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Lakeland (LAL) is 415 miles (667 km, 360 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to LAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 22m 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 CAE to LAL?
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