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LCQ to PBI: distance & flight time
Lake City (Lake City Gateway Airport) → West Palm Beach (Palm Beach International Airport)
285 mi
458 km · 248 nm
1h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
285 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 13m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- PBI — Palm Beach International Airport · West Palm Beach, 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 PBI
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport42 mi away
- LNA · Palm Beach County Park Airport6 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport21 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCQ from PBI?
The flight distance from Lake City (LCQ) to West Palm Beach (PBI) is 285 miles (458 km, 248 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCQ to PBI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 13m 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 PBI?
Nonstop service on LCQ–PBI 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 1h 13m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCQ to PBI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LCQ–PBI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LCQ to PBI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LCQ–PBI 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.