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LOT to CAE: distance & flight time
Lockport (Lewis University Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
652 mi
1,049 km · 567 nm
1h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
652 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 53m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LOT — Lewis University Airport · Lockport, United States
- 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 LOT
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport27 mi away
- JOT · Joliet Regional Airport7 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport22 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport22 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 LOT from CAE?
The flight distance from Lockport (LOT) to Columbia (CAE) is 652 miles (1,049 km, 567 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LOT to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 53m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LOT to CAE?
Nonstop service on LOT–CAE depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lockport and Columbia?
Columbia is 1 hour ahead of Lockport.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LOT to CAE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LOT–CAE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LOT to CAE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LOT–CAE tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.