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LHA to CAE: distance & flight time
Lahr (Lahr Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
4,470 mi
7,194 km · 3,884 nm
9h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,470 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 14m 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
- LHA — Lahr Airport · Lahr, Germany
- 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 LHA
- SXB · Strasbourg Airport15 mi away
- CMR · Colmar-Houssen Airport28 mi away
- FKB · Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport31 mi away
- ZQL · Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport42 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 LHA from CAE?
The flight distance from Lahr (LHA) to Columbia (CAE) is 4,470 miles (7,194 km, 3,884 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHA to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 14m 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 Lahr and Columbia?
Columbia is 6 hours behind Lahr.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHA to CAE?
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