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RAL to LCQ: distance & flight time
Riverside (Riverside Municipal Airport) → Lake City (Lake City Gateway Airport)
2,048 mi
3,296 km · 1,780 nm
4h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,048 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 29m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAL — Riverside Municipal Airport · Riverside, 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 RAL
- ONT · Ontario International Airport11 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport11 mi away
- RIV · March ARB Airport12 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport55 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 RAL from LCQ?
The flight distance from Riverside (RAL) to Lake City (LCQ) is 2,048 miles (3,296 km, 1,780 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAL to LCQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 29m 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 Riverside and Lake City?
Lake City is 3 hours ahead of Riverside.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAL to LCQ?
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