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LCQ to COS: distance & flight time
Lake City (Lake City Gateway Airport) → Colorado Springs (City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport)
1,389 mi
2,235 km · 1,207 nm
3h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,389 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 29m 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
- COS — City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport · Colorado Springs, 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 COS
- FCS · Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field9 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport73 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport37 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCQ from COS?
The flight distance from Lake City (LCQ) to Colorado Springs (COS) is 1,389 miles (2,235 km, 1,207 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCQ to COS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 29m 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 Colorado Springs?
Colorado Springs is 2 hours behind Lake City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCQ to COS?
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