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DBQ to LZC: distance & flight time
Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport) → Lazard Cardenas (Lázaro Cárdenas Airport)
1,817 mi
2,923 km · 1,579 nm
4h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,817 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 2m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- DBQ — Dubuque Regional Airport · Dubuque IA, 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 DBQ
- CWI · Clinton Municipal Airport44 mi away
- PCD · Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport48 mi away
- LNR · Tri-County Regional Airport62 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport63 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 DBQ from LZC?
The flight distance from Dubuque IA (DBQ) to Lazard Cardenas (LZC) is 1,817 miles (2,923 km, 1,579 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBQ to LZC?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 2m 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 Dubuque IA and Lazard Cardenas?
Lazard Cardenas is 1 hour behind Dubuque IA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DBQ to LZC?
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