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SLE to LCQ: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → Lake City (Lake City Gateway Airport)
2,406 mi
3,872 km · 2,090 nm
5h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,406 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 11m 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
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, 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 SLE
- CVO · Corvallis Municipal Airport32 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport44 mi away
- PDX · Portland International Airport51 mi away
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport53 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 SLE from LCQ?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to Lake City (LCQ) is 2,406 miles (3,872 km, 2,090 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to LCQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 11m 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 Salem and Lake City?
Lake City is 3 hours ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to LCQ?
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