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LCQ to LAX: distance & flight time
Lake City (Lake City Gateway Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
2,103 mi
3,385 km · 1,828 nm
4h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,103 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 35m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCQ from LAX?
The flight distance from Lake City (LCQ) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 2,103 miles (3,385 km, 1,828 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCQ to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 35m 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 Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 3 hours behind Lake City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCQ to LAX?
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