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LPC to LCK: distance & flight time
Lompoc (Lompoc Airport) → Columbus (Rickenbacker International Airport)
2,080 mi
3,347 km · 1,807 nm
4h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,080 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 33m 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
- LCK — Rickenbacker International Airport · Columbus, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 LCK
Frequently asked questions
How far is LPC from LCK?
The flight distance from Lompoc (LPC) to Columbus (LCK) is 2,080 miles (3,347 km, 1,807 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LPC to LCK?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 33m 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 LCK?
Nonstop service on LPC–LCK 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 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lompoc and Columbus?
Columbus is 3 hours ahead of Lompoc.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LPC to LCK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LPC–LCK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LPC to LCK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LPC–LCK 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.