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MAE to LCQ: distance & flight time
Madera (Madera Municipal Airport) → Lake City (Lake City Gateway Airport)
2,196 mi
3,535 km · 1,909 nm
4h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,196 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 46m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MAE — Madera Municipal Airport · Madera, 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 MAE
- FAT · Fresno Yosemite International Airport26 mi away
- MCE · Merced Regional Macready Field30 mi away
- RMY · Mariposa Yosemite Airport36 mi away
- MER · Castle Airport37 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 MAE from LCQ?
The flight distance from Madera (MAE) to Lake City (LCQ) is 2,196 miles (3,535 km, 1,909 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAE to LCQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 46m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MAE to LCQ?
Nonstop service on MAE–LCQ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 46m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Madera and Lake City?
Lake City is 3 hours ahead of Madera.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAE to LCQ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MAE–LCQ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MAE to LCQ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MAE–LCQ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.