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ERF to LCK: distance & flight time
Erfurt (Erfurt Airport) → Columbus (Rickenbacker International Airport)
4,305 mi
6,929 km · 3,741 nm
8h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,305 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 54m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ERF — Erfurt Airport · Erfurt, Germany
- LCK — Rickenbacker International Airport · Columbus, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ERF
- EIB · Eisenach-Kindel Airport21 mi away
- HOQ · Hof-Plauen Airport62 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport63 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport64 mi away
Near LCK
Frequently asked questions
How far is ERF from LCK?
The flight distance from Erfurt (ERF) to Columbus (LCK) is 4,305 miles (6,929 km, 3,741 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ERF to LCK?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 54m 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 Erfurt and Columbus?
Columbus is 6 hours behind Erfurt.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ERF to LCK?
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