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LCQ to NEW: distance & flight time
Lake City (Lake City Gateway Airport) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
445 mi
717 km · 387 nm
1h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
445 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 26m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- NEW — Lakefront Airport · New Orleans, 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 NEW
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCQ from NEW?
The flight distance from Lake City (LCQ) to New Orleans (NEW) is 445 miles (717 km, 387 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCQ to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 26m 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 New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Lake City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCQ to NEW?
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