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CUB to LCQ: distance & flight time
Columbia (Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport) → Lake City (Lake City Gateway Airport)
278 mi
447 km · 241 nm
1h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
278 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 12m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CUB — Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport · Columbia, United States
- LCQ — Lake City Gateway Airport · Lake City, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CUB
- CAE · Columbia Metropolitan Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base12 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base30 mi away
- CDN · Woodward Field33 mi away
Near LCQ
- GNV · Gainesville Regional Airport39 mi away
- VQQ · Cecil Airport42 mi away
- CTY · Cross City Airport49 mi away
- NIP · Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field)54 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CUB from LCQ?
The flight distance from Columbia (CUB) to Lake City (LCQ) is 278 miles (447 km, 241 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CUB to LCQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 12m 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 cheapest way to fly from CUB to LCQ?
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