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LCQ to SNA: distance & flight time
Lake City (Lake City Gateway Airport) → Santa Ana (John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport)
2,073 mi
3,337 km · 1,802 nm
4h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,073 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 32m 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
- SNA — John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport · Santa Ana, 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 SNA
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport36 mi away
- NZJ · El Toro Marine Corps Air Station8 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport15 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport19 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCQ from SNA?
The flight distance from Lake City (LCQ) to Santa Ana (SNA) is 2,073 miles (3,337 km, 1,802 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCQ to SNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 32m 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 Santa Ana?
Santa Ana is 3 hours behind Lake City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCQ to SNA?
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