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LUF to LZC: distance & flight time
Phoenix (Luke Air Force Base) → Lazard Cardenas (Lázaro Cárdenas Airport)
1,244 mi
2,002 km · 1,081 nm
3h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,244 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 10m 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
- LUF — Luke Air Force Base · Phoenix, 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 LUF
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport22 mi away
- GYR · Phoenix Goodyear Airport8 mi away
- BXK · Buckeye Municipal Airport19 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport20 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 LUF from LZC?
The flight distance from Phoenix (LUF) to Lazard Cardenas (LZC) is 1,244 miles (2,002 km, 1,081 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUF to LZC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 10m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LUF to LZC?
Nonstop service on LUF–LZC depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Phoenix and Lazard Cardenas?
Lazard Cardenas is 1 hour ahead of Phoenix.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUF to LZC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LUF–LZC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LUF to LZC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LUF–LZC tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.