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CAE to LBL: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Liberal (Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport)
1,134 mi
1,826 km · 986 nm
2h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,134 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 56m 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
- LBL — Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport · Liberal, 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 LBL
- GUY · Guymon Municipal Airport39 mi away
- GCK · Garden City Regional Airport62 mi away
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport74 mi away
- WWR · West Woodward Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAE from LBL?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Liberal (LBL) is 1,134 miles (1,826 km, 986 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to LBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 56m 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 Liberal?
Liberal is 1 hour behind Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to LBL?
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