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LFQ to CAE: distance & flight time
LINFEN (Linfen Qiaoli Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
7,526 mi
12,112 km · 6,540 nm
15h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,526 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 13m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- LFQ — Linfen Qiaoli Airport · LINFEN, China
- 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 LFQ
- YCU · Yuncheng Guangong Airport78 mi away
- CIH · Changzhi Airport83 mi away
- LYA · Luoyang Airport105 mi away
- LLV · Lüliang Airport111 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 LFQ from CAE?
The flight distance from LINFEN (LFQ) to Columbia (CAE) is 7,526 miles (12,112 km, 6,540 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFQ to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 13m 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 LFQ to CAE?
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