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VEL to LCQ: distance & flight time
Vernal (Vernal Regional Airport) → Lake City (Lake City Gateway Airport)
1,667 mi
2,683 km · 1,448 nm
3h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,667 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 44m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VEL — Vernal Regional Airport · Vernal, 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 VEL
- FBR · Fort Bridger Airport81 mi away
- RKS · Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport83 mi away
- PUC · Carbon County Regional/Buck Davis Field87 mi away
- EVW · Evanston-Uinta County Airport-Burns Field98 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 VEL from LCQ?
The flight distance from Vernal (VEL) to Lake City (LCQ) is 1,667 miles (2,683 km, 1,448 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VEL to LCQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 44m 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 Vernal and Lake City?
Lake City is 2 hours ahead of Vernal.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VEL to LCQ?
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