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JEF to LZC: distance & flight time
Jefferson City (Jefferson City Memorial Airport) → Lazard Cardenas (Lázaro Cárdenas Airport)
1,546 mi
2,488 km · 1,344 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,546 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 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
- JEF — Jefferson City Memorial Airport · Jefferson City, 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 JEF
- COU · Columbia Regional Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport40 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field59 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base76 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 JEF from LZC?
The flight distance from Jefferson City (JEF) to Lazard Cardenas (LZC) is 1,546 miles (2,488 km, 1,344 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JEF to LZC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Jefferson City and Lazard Cardenas?
Lazard Cardenas is 1 hour behind Jefferson City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JEF to LZC?
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