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CUE to LZC: distance & flight time
Cuenca (Mariscal Lamar Airport) → Lazard Cardenas (Lázaro Cárdenas Airport)
2,142 mi
3,446 km · 1,861 nm
4h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,142 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 40m 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
- CUE — Mariscal Lamar Airport · Cuenca, 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 CUE
- XMS · Coronel E Carvajal Airport72 mi away
- MCH · General Manuel Serrano Airport72 mi away
- GYE · José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport80 mi away
- ETR · Santa Rosa International Airport80 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 CUE from LZC?
The flight distance from Cuenca (CUE) to Lazard Cardenas (LZC) is 2,142 miles (3,446 km, 1,861 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CUE to LZC?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 40m 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 Cuenca and Lazard Cardenas?
Lazard Cardenas is 1 hour behind Cuenca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CUE to LZC?
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