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LZC to API: distance & flight time
Lazard Cardenas (Lázaro Cárdenas Airport) → Apiay (Gomez Nino Apiay Air Base)
2,163 mi
3,481 km · 1,880 nm
4h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,163 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 42m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- LZC — Lázaro Cárdenas Airport · Lazard Cardenas, Mexico
- API — Gomez Nino Apiay Air Base · Apiay, Colombia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near API
- VVC · Vanguardia Airport7 mi away
- BOG · El Dorado International Airport59 mi away
- GIR · Santiago Vila Airport86 mi away
- IBE · Perales Airport111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LZC from API?
The flight distance from Lazard Cardenas (LZC) to Apiay (API) is 2,163 miles (3,481 km, 1,880 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LZC to API?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 cheapest way to fly from LZC to API?
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