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LZC to BUF: distance & flight time
Lazard Cardenas (Lázaro Cárdenas Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
2,203 mi
3,546 km · 1,915 nm
4h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,203 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 47m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LZC — Lázaro Cárdenas Airport · Lazard Cardenas, Mexico
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, United States
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 BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LZC from BUF?
The flight distance from Lazard Cardenas (LZC) to Buffalo (BUF) is 2,203 miles (3,546 km, 1,915 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LZC to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 47m 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 Lazard Cardenas and Buffalo?
Buffalo is 2 hours ahead of Lazard Cardenas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LZC to BUF?
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