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IAH to LZC: distance & flight time
Houston (George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport) → Lazard Cardenas (Lázaro Cárdenas Airport)
934 mi
1,504 km · 812 nm
2h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
934 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 30m 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
- IAH — George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport · Houston, 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 IAH
- DWH · David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport14 mi away
- IWS · West Houston Airport23 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark23 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport24 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 IAH from LZC?
The flight distance from Houston (IAH) to Lazard Cardenas (LZC) is 934 miles (1,504 km, 812 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IAH to LZC?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 30m 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 Houston and Lazard Cardenas?
Lazard Cardenas is 1 hour behind Houston.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IAH to LZC?
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