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LCK to HAM: distance & flight time
Columbus (Rickenbacker International Airport) → Hamburg (Hamburg Airport)
4,180 mi
6,727 km · 3,633 nm
8h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,180 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 40m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LCK — Rickenbacker International Airport · Columbus, United States
- HAM — Hamburg Airport · Hamburg, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LCK
Near HAM
- XFW · Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport9 mi away
- EUM · Neumünster Airport31 mi away
- LBC · Lübeck Blankensee Airport32 mi away
- KEL · Kiel-Holtenau Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCK from HAM?
The flight distance from Columbus (LCK) to Hamburg (HAM) is 4,180 miles (6,727 km, 3,633 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCK to HAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 40m 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 Columbus and Hamburg?
Hamburg is 6 hours ahead of Columbus.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCK to HAM?
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