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ATF to LZC: distance & flight time
Ambato (Chachoán Airport) → Lazard Cardenas (Lázaro Cárdenas Airport)
2,085 mi
3,356 km · 1,812 nm
4h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,085 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 33m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ATF — Chachoán Airport · Ambato, Ecuador
- LZC — Lázaro Cárdenas Airport · Lazard Cardenas, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ATF
- LTX · Cotopaxi International Airport21 mi away
- PTZ · Rio Amazonas Airport41 mi away
- TNW · Jumandy Airport69 mi away
- UIO · Mariscal Sucre International Airport76 mi away
Near LZC
- ZIH · Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport57 mi away
- UPN · Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon Airport97 mi away
- CLQ · Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid Airport125 mi away
- ZMM · Zamora Airport141 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ATF from LZC?
The flight distance from Ambato (ATF) to Lazard Cardenas (LZC) is 2,085 miles (3,356 km, 1,812 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ATF to LZC?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 33m 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 Ambato and Lazard Cardenas?
Lazard Cardenas is 1 hour behind Ambato.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ATF to LZC?
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