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MEI to LCQ: distance & flight time
Meridian (Key Field) → Lake City (Lake City Gateway Airport)
394 mi
634 km · 342 nm
1h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
394 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 30m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEI — Key Field · Meridian, 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 MEI
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 MEI from LCQ?
The flight distance from Meridian (MEI) to Lake City (LCQ) is 394 miles (634 km, 342 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEI to LCQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 30m 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 MEI to LCQ?
Nonstop service on MEI–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 1h 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Meridian and Lake City?
Lake City is 1 hour ahead of Meridian.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEI to LCQ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MEI–LCQ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MEI to LCQ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MEI–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.