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LCK to CAE: distance & flight time
Columbus (Rickenbacker International Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
418 mi
673 km · 363 nm
1h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
418 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 23m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LCK — Rickenbacker International Airport · Columbus, United States
- 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 LCK
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 LCK from CAE?
The flight distance from Columbus (LCK) to Columbia (CAE) is 418 miles (673 km, 363 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCK to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 23m 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 cheapest way to fly from LCK to CAE?
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