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LCQ to PDX: distance & flight time
Lake City (Lake City Gateway Airport) → Portland (Portland International Airport)
2,396 mi
3,856 km · 2,082 nm
5h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,396 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 10m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LCQ — Lake City Gateway Airport · Lake City, United States
- PDX — Portland International Airport · Portland, 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 PDX
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport10 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport17 mi away
- KLS · Southwest Washington Regional Airport39 mi away
- SLE · Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field51 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCQ from PDX?
The flight distance from Lake City (LCQ) to Portland (PDX) is 2,396 miles (3,856 km, 2,082 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCQ to PDX?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 10m 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 Portland?
Portland is 3 hours behind Lake City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCQ to PDX?
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