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DEC to LCQ: distance & flight time
Decatur (Decatur Airport) → Lake City (Lake City Gateway Airport)
755 mi
1,216 km · 656 nm
2h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
755 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 7m 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
- DEC — Decatur Airport · Decatur, 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 DEC
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 DEC from LCQ?
The flight distance from Decatur (DEC) to Lake City (LCQ) is 755 miles (1,216 km, 656 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEC to LCQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 7m 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 Decatur and Lake City?
Lake City is 1 hour ahead of Decatur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DEC to LCQ?
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