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LCQ to DCA: distance & flight time
Lake City (Lake City Gateway Airport) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
677 mi
1,089 km · 588 nm
1h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
677 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 56m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- LCQ — Lake City Gateway Airport · Lake City, United States
- DCA — Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport · Washington, 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 DCA
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCQ from DCA?
The flight distance from Lake City (LCQ) to Washington (DCA) is 677 miles (1,089 km, 588 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCQ to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 56m 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 LCQ to DCA?
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