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LDK to CAE: distance & flight time
Lidkoping (Lidköping-Hovby Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
4,400 mi
7,081 km · 3,823 nm
9h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,400 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 6m 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
- LDK — Lidköping-Hovby Airport · Lidkoping, Sweden
- 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 LDK
- KVB · Skövde Airport29 mi away
- THN · Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport32 mi away
- JKG · Jönköping Airport59 mi away
- GOT · Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport64 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 LDK from CAE?
The flight distance from Lidkoping (LDK) to Columbia (CAE) is 4,400 miles (7,081 km, 3,823 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LDK to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 6m 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 Lidkoping and Columbia?
Columbia is 6 hours behind Lidkoping.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LDK to CAE?
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