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MLB to LCQ: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Lake City (Lake City Gateway Airport)
185 mi
298 km · 161 nm
57m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
185 miles nonstop takes roughly 57m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- MLB — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, 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 MLB
- MCO · Orlando International Airport46 mi away
- COF · Patrick Air Force Base9 mi away
- TIX · Space Coast Regional Airport30 mi away
- VRB · Vero Beach Regional Airport34 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 MLB from LCQ?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MLB) to Lake City (LCQ) is 185 miles (298 km, 161 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLB to LCQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 57m 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 MLB to LCQ?
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