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CAE to LTS: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Altus (Altus Air Force Base)
1,036 mi
1,667 km · 900 nm
2h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,036 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 43m 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
- LTS — Altus Air Force Base · Altus, 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 LTS
- HBR · Hobart Regional Airport26 mi away
- CSM · Clinton Sherman Airport47 mi away
- FSI · Henry Post Army Air Field (Fort Sill)49 mi away
- LAW · Lawton Fort Sill Regional Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAE from LTS?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Altus (LTS) is 1,036 miles (1,667 km, 900 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to LTS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 43m 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 Altus?
Altus is 1 hour behind Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to LTS?
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