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LFT to LZC: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) → Lazard Cardenas (Lázaro Cárdenas Airport)
1,061 mi
1,707 km · 922 nm
2h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,061 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 46m 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
- LFT — Lafayette Regional Airport · Lafayette, 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 LFT
- ARA · Acadiana Regional Airport13 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport55 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport74 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport84 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 LFT from LZC?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LFT) to Lazard Cardenas (LZC) is 1,061 miles (1,707 km, 922 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFT to LZC?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 46m 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 Lafayette and Lazard Cardenas?
Lazard Cardenas is 1 hour behind Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFT to LZC?
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