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BWI to LZC: distance & flight time
Baltimore (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport) → Lazard Cardenas (Lázaro Cárdenas Airport)
2,117 mi
3,407 km · 1,840 nm
4h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,117 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 37m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWI — Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · Baltimore, United States
- 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 BWI
- DCA · Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport30 mi away
- IAD · Washington Dulles International Airport45 mi away
- FME · Tipton Airport8 mi away
- ANP · Lee Airport17 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 BWI from LZC?
The flight distance from Baltimore (BWI) to Lazard Cardenas (LZC) is 2,117 miles (3,407 km, 1,840 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWI to LZC?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 37m 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 Baltimore and Lazard Cardenas?
Lazard Cardenas is 2 hours behind Baltimore.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWI to LZC?
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