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LZC to CAE: distance & flight time
Lazard Cardenas (Lázaro Cárdenas Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
1,705 mi
2,744 km · 1,482 nm
3h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,705 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 49m 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
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, 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 CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LZC from CAE?
The flight distance from Lazard Cardenas (LZC) to Columbia (CAE) is 1,705 miles (2,744 km, 1,482 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LZC to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 49m 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 Columbia?
Columbia is 2 hours ahead of Lazard Cardenas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LZC to CAE?
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