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LPC to CAE: distance & flight time
Lompoc (Lompoc Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
2,232 mi
3,592 km · 1,940 nm
4h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,232 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 51m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LPC — Lompoc Airport · Lompoc, 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 LPC
- VBG · Vandenberg Air Force Base8 mi away
- SMX · Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field16 mi away
- SQA · Santa Ynez Airport23 mi away
- SBA · Santa Barbara Municipal Airport39 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 LPC from CAE?
The flight distance from Lompoc (LPC) to Columbia (CAE) is 2,232 miles (3,592 km, 1,940 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LPC to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 51m 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 LPC to CAE?
Nonstop service on LPC–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 4h 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lompoc and Columbia?
Columbia is 3 hours ahead of Lompoc.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LPC to CAE?
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Why are some LPC to CAE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LPC–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.