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LCQ to SLE: distance & flight time
Lake City (Lake City Gateway Airport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
2,406 mi
3,872 km · 2,090 nm
5h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,406 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 11m 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
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, 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 SLE
- CVO · Corvallis Municipal Airport32 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport44 mi away
- PDX · Portland International Airport51 mi away
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCQ from SLE?
The flight distance from Lake City (LCQ) to Salem (SLE) is 2,406 miles (3,872 km, 2,090 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCQ to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 11m 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 Salem?
Salem is 3 hours behind Lake City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCQ to SLE?
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