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CLD to LZC: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport) → Lazard Cardenas (Lázaro Cárdenas Airport)
1,401 mi
2,255 km · 1,218 nm
3h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,401 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 31m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, 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 CLD
- SAN · San Diego International Airport28 mi away
- OCN · Oceanside Municipal Airport7 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field20 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field27 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 CLD from LZC?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CLD) to Lazard Cardenas (LZC) is 1,401 miles (2,255 km, 1,218 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLD to LZC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 31m 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 Carlsbad and Lazard Cardenas?
Lazard Cardenas is 1 hour ahead of Carlsbad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLD to LZC?
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