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CAE to LUM: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Luxi (Mangshi Airport)
8,406 mi
13,528 km · 7,304 nm
16h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,406 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 57m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, United States
- LUM — Mangshi Airport · Luxi, China
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 LUM
- TCZ · Tengchong Tuofeng Airport37 mi away
- BSD · Baoshan Yunduan Airport60 mi away
- BMO · Banmaw Airport81 mi away
- CWJ · Cangyuan Washan Airport94 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAE from LUM?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Luxi (LUM) is 8,406 miles (13,528 km, 7,304 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to LUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 57m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CAE to LUM?
Nonstop service on CAE–LUM depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 16h 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Columbia and Luxi?
Luxi is 13 hours ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to LUM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CAE–LUM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CAE to LUM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CAE–LUM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.