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LAX to LZC: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Lazard Cardenas (Lázaro Cárdenas Airport)
1,487 mi
2,393 km · 1,292 nm
3h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,487 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 42m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 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 LAX from LZC?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Lazard Cardenas (LZC) is 1,487 miles (2,393 km, 1,292 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX 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 Los Angeles and Lazard Cardenas?
Lazard Cardenas is 1 hour ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to LZC?
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