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LCQ to GRI: distance & flight time
Lake City (Lake City Gateway Airport) → Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport)
1,153 mi
1,856 km · 1,002 nm
2h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,153 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 58m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LCQ — Lake City Gateway Airport · Lake City, United States
- GRI — Central Nebraska Regional Airport · Grand Island, 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 GRI
- HDE · Brewster Field65 mi away
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field78 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport81 mi away
- OFK · Karl Stefan Memorial Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCQ from GRI?
The flight distance from Lake City (LCQ) to Grand Island (GRI) is 1,153 miles (1,856 km, 1,002 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCQ to GRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 58m 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 Grand Island?
Grand Island is 1 hour behind Lake City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCQ to GRI?
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