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MGY to LCQ: distance & flight time
Dayton (Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport) → Lake City (Lake City Gateway Airport)
657 mi
1,057 km · 571 nm
1h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
657 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 54m 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
- MGY — Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport · Dayton, 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 MGY
- FFO · Wright-Patterson Air Force Base19 mi away
- DAY · James M Cox Dayton International Airport22 mi away
- HAO · Butler Co Regional Airport - Hogan Field22 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark26 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 MGY from LCQ?
The flight distance from Dayton (MGY) to Lake City (LCQ) is 657 miles (1,057 km, 571 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGY to LCQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 54m 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 MGY to LCQ?
Nonstop service on MGY–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 54m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGY to LCQ?
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Why are some MGY to LCQ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MGY–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.