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SFB to LCQ: distance & flight time
Sanford (Orlando Sanford International Airport) → Lake City (Lake City Gateway Airport)
126 mi
203 km · 110 nm
48m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
126 miles nonstop takes roughly 48m 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
- SFB — Orlando Sanford International Airport · Sanford, 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 SFB
- MCO · Orlando International Airport24 mi away
- ORL · Orlando Executive Airport17 mi away
- DAB · Daytona Beach International Airport30 mi away
- TIX · Space Coast Regional Airport32 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 SFB from LCQ?
The flight distance from Sanford (SFB) to Lake City (LCQ) is 126 miles (203 km, 110 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFB to LCQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 48m 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 SFB to LCQ?
Nonstop service on SFB–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 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFB to LCQ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SFB–LCQ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SFB to LCQ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SFB–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.