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CAE to LAX: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
2,125 mi
3,420 km · 1,847 nm
4h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,125 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 38m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, United States
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAE from LAX?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 2,125 miles (3,420 km, 1,847 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 38m 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 Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 3 hours behind Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to LAX?
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