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LCQ to TUO: distance & flight time
Lake City (Lake City Gateway Airport) → Taupo (Taupo Airport)
8,054 mi
12,961 km · 6,998 nm
16h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,054 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 15m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LCQ — Lake City Gateway Airport · Lake City, United States
- TUO — Taupo Airport · Taupo, New Zealand
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 TUO
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport45 mi away
- NPE · Hawke's Bay Airport66 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport72 mi away
- HLZ · Hamilton International Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCQ from TUO?
The flight distance from Lake City (LCQ) to Taupo (TUO) is 8,054 miles (12,961 km, 6,998 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCQ to TUO?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 15m 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 Taupo?
Taupo is 16 hours ahead of Lake City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCQ to TUO?
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