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CAE to LPS: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Lopez (Lopez Island Airport)
2,357 mi
3,794 km · 2,049 nm
5h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,357 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 5m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- LPS — Lopez Island Airport · Lopez, 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 LPS
- FRD · Friday Harbor Airport5 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport50 mi away
- NUW · Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field)16 mi away
- ESD · Orcas Island Airport16 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAE from LPS?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Lopez (LPS) is 2,357 miles (3,794 km, 2,049 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to LPS?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 5m 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 Lopez?
Lopez is 3 hours behind Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to LPS?
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