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LOU to LCQ: distance & flight time
Louisville (Bowman Field) → Lake City (Lake City Gateway Airport)
583 mi
938 km · 507 nm
1h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
583 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 44m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LOU — Bowman Field · Louisville, United States
- LCQ — Lake City Gateway Airport · Lake City, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LOU
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field5 mi away
- FTK · Godman Army Air Field28 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport41 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport59 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is LOU from LCQ?
The flight distance from Louisville (LOU) to Lake City (LCQ) is 583 miles (938 km, 507 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LOU to LCQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 44m 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 cheapest way to fly from LOU to LCQ?
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