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LCQ to SAD: distance & flight time
Lake City (Lake City Gateway Airport) → Safford (Safford Regional Airport)
1,600 mi
2,575 km · 1,390 nm
3h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,600 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 36m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SAD — Safford Regional Airport · Safford, 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 SAD
- DMA · Davis Monthan Air Force Base87 mi away
- TUS · Tucson International Airport92 mi away
- DUG · Bisbee Douglas International Airport96 mi away
- FHU · Sierra Vista Municipal Libby Army Air Field97 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCQ from SAD?
The flight distance from Lake City (LCQ) to Safford (SAD) is 1,600 miles (2,575 km, 1,390 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCQ to SAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 36m 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 Safford?
Safford is 3 hours behind Lake City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCQ to SAD?
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