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LBY to CAE: distance & flight time
La Baule (La Baule-Escoublac Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
4,054 mi
6,525 km · 3,523 nm
8h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,054 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 25m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- LBY — La Baule-Escoublac Airport · La Baule, France
- 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 LBY
- SNR · Saint-Nazaire-Montoir Airport9 mi away
- VNE · Vannes-Meucon Airport35 mi away
- NTE · Nantes Atlantique Airport36 mi away
- IDY · Île d'Yeu Airport39 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 LBY from CAE?
The flight distance from La Baule (LBY) to Columbia (CAE) is 4,054 miles (6,525 km, 3,523 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBY to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 25m 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 La Baule and Columbia?
Columbia is 6 hours behind La Baule.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBY to CAE?
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