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LCQ to MSP: distance & flight time
Lake City (Lake City Gateway Airport) → Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport)
1,169 mi
1,881 km · 1,016 nm
3h
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,169 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 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
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCQ from MSP?
The flight distance from Lake City (LCQ) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 1,169 miles (1,881 km, 1,016 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCQ to MSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Minneapolis?
Minneapolis is 1 hour behind Lake City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCQ to MSP?
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