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LCE to ZCL: distance & flight time
La Ceiba (Goloson International Airport) → Zacatecas (General Leobardo C. Ruiz International Airport)
1,144 mi
1,840 km · 994 nm
2h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,144 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 57m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LCE — Goloson International Airport · La Ceiba, Honduras
- ZCL — General Leobardo C. Ruiz International Airport · Zacatecas, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LCE
- UII · Utila Airport26 mi away
- TEA · Tela Airport41 mi away
- RTB · Juan Manuel Galvez International Airport45 mi away
- TJI · Trujillo Airport62 mi away
Near ZCL
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCE from ZCL?
The flight distance from La Ceiba (LCE) to Zacatecas (ZCL) is 1,144 miles (1,840 km, 994 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCE to ZCL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 57m 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 cheapest way to fly from LCE to ZCL?
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