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LPS to CAE: distance & flight time
Lopez (Lopez Island Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
2,357 mi
3,794 km · 2,049 nm
5h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,357 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 5m 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
- LPS — Lopez Island Airport · Lopez, 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 LPS
- FRD · Friday Harbor Airport5 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport50 mi away
- NUW · Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field)16 mi away
- ESD · Orcas Island Airport16 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 LPS from CAE?
The flight distance from Lopez (LPS) to Columbia (CAE) is 2,357 miles (3,794 km, 2,049 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LPS to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 5m 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 Lopez and Columbia?
Columbia is 3 hours ahead of Lopez.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LPS to CAE?
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