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LCQ to HIO: distance & flight time
Lake City (Lake City Gateway Airport) → Hillsboro (Portland Hillsboro Airport)
2,412 mi
3,881 km · 2,096 nm
5h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,412 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LCQ — Lake City Gateway Airport · Lake City, United States
- HIO — Portland Hillsboro Airport · Hillsboro, 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 HIO
- PDX · Portland International Airport17 mi away
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport27 mi away
- KLS · Southwest Washington Regional Airport40 mi away
- OTK · Tillamook Airport43 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCQ from HIO?
The flight distance from Lake City (LCQ) to Hillsboro (HIO) is 2,412 miles (3,881 km, 2,096 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCQ to HIO?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 12m 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 LCQ to HIO?
Nonstop service on LCQ–HIO 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 5h 12m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lake City and Hillsboro?
Hillsboro is 3 hours behind Lake City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCQ to HIO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LCQ–HIO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LCQ to HIO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LCQ–HIO 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.