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NEW to LCQ: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Lakefront Airport) → Lake City (Lake City Gateway Airport)
445 mi
717 km · 387 nm
1h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
445 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 26m 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
- NEW — Lakefront Airport · New Orleans, 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 NEW
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 NEW from LCQ?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NEW) to Lake City (LCQ) is 445 miles (717 km, 387 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEW to LCQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 26m 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 time difference between New Orleans and Lake City?
Lake City is 1 hour ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEW to LCQ?
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