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SME to LCQ: distance & flight time
Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport) → Lake City (Lake City Gateway Airport)
489 mi
787 km · 425 nm
1h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
489 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 32m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- SME — Lake Cumberland Regional Airport · Somerset, 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 SME
- LOZ · London-Corbin Airport/Magee Field29 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport68 mi away
- GLW · Glasgow Municipal Airport74 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport80 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 SME from LCQ?
The flight distance from Somerset (SME) to Lake City (LCQ) is 489 miles (787 km, 425 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SME to LCQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 32m 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 SME to LCQ?
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