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LCQ to JFK: distance & flight time
Lake City (Lake City Gateway Airport) → New York (John F Kennedy International Airport)
875 mi
1,408 km · 760 nm
2h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
875 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 22m 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
- JFK — John F Kennedy International Airport · New York, 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 JFK
- LGA · La Guardia Airport11 mi away
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport21 mi away
- JRB · Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport13 mi away
- JRA · West 30th St. Heliport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCQ from JFK?
The flight distance from Lake City (LCQ) to New York (JFK) is 875 miles (1,408 km, 760 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCQ to JFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 22m 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 JFK?
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