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LCQ to MKL: distance & flight time
Lake City (Lake City Gateway Airport) → Jackson (McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport)
525 mi
844 km · 456 nm
1h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
525 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 36m 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
- MKL — McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport · Jackson, 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 MKL
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport56 mi away
- BYH · Arkansas International Airport63 mi away
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport65 mi away
- MEM · Memphis International Airport71 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCQ from MKL?
The flight distance from Lake City (LCQ) to Jackson (MKL) is 525 miles (844 km, 456 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCQ to MKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 36m 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 Jackson?
Jackson is 1 hour behind Lake City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCQ to MKL?
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