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LSE to CAE: distance & flight time
La Crosse (La Crosse Municipal Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
875 mi
1,409 km · 761 nm
2h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
875 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 22m 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
- LSE — La Crosse Municipal Airport · La Crosse, 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 LSE
- VOK · Volk Field50 mi away
- PCD · Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport60 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport62 mi away
- EAU · Chippewa Valley Regional Airport69 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 LSE from CAE?
The flight distance from La Crosse (LSE) to Columbia (CAE) is 875 miles (1,409 km, 761 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LSE to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 22m 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 La Crosse and Columbia?
Columbia is 1 hour ahead of La Crosse.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LSE to CAE?
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