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FSD to LZC: distance & flight time
Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport) → Lazard Cardenas (Lázaro Cárdenas Airport)
1,796 mi
2,891 km · 1,561 nm
3h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,796 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 59m 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
- FSD — Joe Foss Field Airport · Sioux Falls, 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 FSD
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport56 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport66 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport82 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field83 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 FSD from LZC?
The flight distance from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Lazard Cardenas (LZC) is 1,796 miles (2,891 km, 1,561 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSD to LZC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 59m 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 Sioux Falls and Lazard Cardenas?
Lazard Cardenas is 1 hour behind Sioux Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FSD to LZC?
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