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LCQ to CEZ: distance & flight time
Lake City (Lake City Gateway Airport) → Cortez (Cortez Municipal Airport)
1,570 mi
2,526 km · 1,364 nm
3h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,570 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 33m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LCQ — Lake City Gateway Airport · Lake City, United States
- CEZ — Cortez Municipal Airport · Cortez, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near CEZ
- FMN · Four Corners Regional Airport45 mi away
- DRO · Durango La Plata County Airport49 mi away
- TEX · Telluride Regional Airport60 mi away
- GMV · Monument Valley Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCQ from CEZ?
The flight distance from Lake City (LCQ) to Cortez (CEZ) is 1,570 miles (2,526 km, 1,364 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCQ to CEZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 33m 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 Lake City and Cortez?
Cortez is 2 hours behind Lake City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCQ to CEZ?
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