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LCQ to OSU: distance & flight time
Lake City (Lake City Gateway Airport) → Columbus (The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field)
684 mi
1,102 km · 595 nm
1h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
684 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 57m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LCQ — Lake City Gateway Airport · Lake City, United States
- OSU — The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field · Columbus, 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 OSU
- CMH · John Glenn Columbus International Airport11 mi away
- LCK · Rickenbacker International Airport20 mi away
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport44 mi away
- GQQ · Galion Municipal Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCQ from OSU?
The flight distance from Lake City (LCQ) to Columbus (OSU) is 684 miles (1,102 km, 595 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCQ to OSU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 57m 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 cheapest way to fly from LCQ to OSU?
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