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CAE to LBB: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Lubbock (Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport)
1,187 mi
1,910 km · 1,031 nm
3h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,187 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 3m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, United States
- LBB — Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport · Lubbock, 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 LBB
- CVN · Clovis Municipal Airport89 mi away
- CVS · Cannon Air Force Base99 mi away
- CDS · Childress Municipal Airport103 mi away
- HOB · Lea County Regional Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAE from LBB?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Lubbock (LBB) is 1,187 miles (1,910 km, 1,031 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to LBB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 3m 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 Lubbock?
Lubbock is 1 hour behind Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to LBB?
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