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FRI to LCQ: distance & flight time
Fort Riley (Marshall Army Air Field) → Lake City (Lake City Gateway Airport)
1,011 mi
1,627 km · 879 nm
2h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,011 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 40m 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
- FRI — Marshall Army Air Field · Fort Riley, 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 FRI
- MHK · Manhattan Regional Airport8 mi away
- SLN · Salina Municipal Airport51 mi away
- EMP · Emporia Municipal Airport59 mi away
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field60 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 FRI from LCQ?
The flight distance from Fort Riley (FRI) to Lake City (LCQ) is 1,011 miles (1,627 km, 879 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRI to LCQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 40m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from FRI to LCQ?
Nonstop service on FRI–LCQ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Riley and Lake City?
Lake City is 1 hour ahead of Fort Riley.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRI to LCQ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FRI–LCQ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FRI to LCQ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FRI–LCQ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.