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DRE to LZC: distance & flight time
Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport) → Lazard Cardenas (Lázaro Cárdenas Airport)
2,205 mi
3,549 km · 1,916 nm
4h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,205 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 47m 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
- DRE — Drummond Island Airport · Drummond Island, 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 DRE
- CIU · Chippewa County International Airport39 mi away
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport49 mi away
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport57 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport59 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 DRE from LZC?
The flight distance from Drummond Island (DRE) to Lazard Cardenas (LZC) is 2,205 miles (3,549 km, 1,916 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRE to LZC?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 47m 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 Drummond Island and Lazard Cardenas?
Lazard Cardenas is 2 hours behind Drummond Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRE to LZC?
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