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LCQ to SQL: distance & flight time
Lake City (Lake City Gateway Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
2,314 mi
3,725 km · 2,011 nm
5h
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,314 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 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
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, 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 SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCQ from SQL?
The flight distance from Lake City (LCQ) to San Carlos (SQL) is 2,314 miles (3,725 km, 2,011 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCQ to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 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 San Carlos?
San Carlos is 3 hours behind Lake City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCQ to SQL?
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