Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
TUS to LCQ: distance & flight time
Tucson (Tucson International Airport) → Lake City (Lake City Gateway Airport)
1,678 mi
2,700 km · 1,458 nm
3h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
See live TUS→LCQ fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
1,678 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 45m 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
- TUS — Tucson International Airport · Tucson, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near TUS
- DMA · Davis Monthan Air Force Base5 mi away
- AVW · Marana Regional Airport26 mi away
- MZJ · Pinal Airpark35 mi away
- OLS · Nogales International Airport49 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 TUS from LCQ?
The flight distance from Tucson (TUS) to Lake City (LCQ) is 1,678 miles (2,700 km, 1,458 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TUS to LCQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 45m 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 Tucson and Lake City?
Lake City is 3 hours ahead of Tucson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TUS to LCQ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TUS–LCQ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.