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FOD to LZC: distance & flight time
Fort Dodge (Fort Dodge Regional Airport) → Lazard Cardenas (Lázaro Cárdenas Airport)
1,761 mi
2,833 km · 1,530 nm
3h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,761 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 55m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- FOD — Fort Dodge Regional Airport · Fort Dodge, 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 FOD
- MCW · Mason City Municipal Airport60 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport66 mi away
- DSM · Des Moines International Airport75 mi away
- CCY · Northeast Iowa Regional Airport88 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 FOD from LZC?
The flight distance from Fort Dodge (FOD) to Lazard Cardenas (LZC) is 1,761 miles (2,833 km, 1,530 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FOD to LZC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 55m 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 Fort Dodge and Lazard Cardenas?
Lazard Cardenas is 1 hour behind Fort Dodge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FOD to LZC?
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