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CAE to LEI: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Almeria (Almería International Airport)
4,307 mi
6,931 km · 3,743 nm
8h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,307 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 55m 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
- LEI — Almería International Airport · Almeria, Spain
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 LEI
- GRX · Federico Garcia Lorca Airport81 mi away
- RMU · Región de Murcia International Airport95 mi away
- MJV · San Javier Airport107 mi away
- MLN · Melilla Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAE from LEI?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Almeria (LEI) is 4,307 miles (6,931 km, 3,743 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to LEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 55m 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 Almeria?
Almeria is 6 hours ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to LEI?
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