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LBC to CAE: distance & flight time
Luebeck (Lübeck Blankensee Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
4,438 mi
7,141 km · 3,856 nm
9h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,438 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 10m 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
- LBC — Lübeck Blankensee Airport · Luebeck, Germany
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LBC
- HAM · Hamburg Airport32 mi away
- EUM · Neumünster Airport37 mi away
- XFW · Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport41 mi away
- KEL · Kiel-Holtenau Airport46 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is LBC from CAE?
The flight distance from Luebeck (LBC) to Columbia (CAE) is 4,438 miles (7,141 km, 3,856 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBC to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 10m 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 Luebeck and Columbia?
Columbia is 6 hours behind Luebeck.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBC to CAE?
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