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LCQ to NLD: distance & flight time
Lake City (Lake City Gateway Airport) → Nuevo Laredo (Quetzalcóatl International Airport)
1,045 mi
1,682 km · 908 nm
2h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,045 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 44m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LCQ — Lake City Gateway Airport · Lake City, United States
- NLD — Quetzalcóatl International Airport · Nuevo Laredo, Mexico
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 NLD
- LRD · Laredo International Airport10 mi away
- COT · Cotulla-La Salle County Airport73 mi away
- ALI · Alice International Airport97 mi away
- PDS · Piedras Negras International Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCQ from NLD?
The flight distance from Lake City (LCQ) to Nuevo Laredo (NLD) is 1,045 miles (1,682 km, 908 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCQ to NLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 44m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LCQ to NLD?
Nonstop service on LCQ–NLD depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lake City and Nuevo Laredo?
Nuevo Laredo is 2 hours behind Lake City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCQ to NLD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LCQ–NLD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LCQ to NLD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LCQ–NLD tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.