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XFW to LCK: distance & flight time
Hamburg (Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport) → Columbus (Rickenbacker International Airport)
4,178 mi
6,724 km · 3,630 nm
8h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,178 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- XFW — Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport · Hamburg, Germany
- LCK — Rickenbacker International Airport · Columbus, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near XFW
- HAM · Hamburg Airport9 mi away
- EUM · Neumünster Airport38 mi away
- LBC · Lübeck Blankensee Airport41 mi away
- FCN · Nordholz Naval Airbase51 mi away
Near LCK
Frequently asked questions
How far is XFW from LCK?
The flight distance from Hamburg (XFW) to Columbus (LCK) is 4,178 miles (6,724 km, 3,630 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XFW to LCK?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 40m 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 Hamburg and Columbus?
Columbus is 6 hours behind Hamburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XFW to LCK?
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