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FRI to LZC: distance & flight time
Fort Riley (Marshall Army Air Field) → Lazard Cardenas (Lázaro Cárdenas Airport)
1,491 mi
2,400 km · 1,296 nm
3h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,491 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 42m 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
- FRI — Marshall Army Air Field · Fort Riley, 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 FRI
- MHK · Manhattan Regional Airport8 mi away
- SLN · Salina Municipal Airport51 mi away
- EMP · Emporia Municipal Airport59 mi away
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field60 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 FRI from LZC?
The flight distance from Fort Riley (FRI) to Lazard Cardenas (LZC) is 1,491 miles (2,400 km, 1,296 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRI to LZC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 42m 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 Riley and Lazard Cardenas?
Lazard Cardenas is 1 hour behind Fort Riley.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRI to LZC?
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