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LME to CAE: distance & flight time
Le Mans (Le Mans-Arnage Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
4,153 mi
6,683 km · 3,609 nm
8h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,153 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 37m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- LME — Le Mans-Arnage Airport · Le Mans, France
- 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 LME
- ANE · Angers-Loire Airport36 mi away
- TUF · Tours-Val-de-Loire Airport43 mi away
- LVA · Laval-Entrammes Airport44 mi away
- ORE · Orléans-Bricy (BA 123) Air Base72 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 LME from CAE?
The flight distance from Le Mans (LME) to Columbia (CAE) is 4,153 miles (6,683 km, 3,609 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LME to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 37m 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 Le Mans and Columbia?
Columbia is 6 hours behind Le Mans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LME to CAE?
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