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PIE to LCQ: distance & flight time
St. Petersburg (St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport) → Lake City (Lake City Gateway Airport)
157 mi
253 km · 137 nm
53m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
157 miles nonstop takes roughly 53m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- PIE — St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport · St. Petersburg, 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 PIE
- TPA · Tampa International Airport10 mi away
- CLW · Clearwater Air Park6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport11 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base11 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 PIE from LCQ?
The flight distance from St. Petersburg (PIE) to Lake City (LCQ) is 157 miles (253 km, 137 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIE to LCQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 53m 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 PIE to LCQ?
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