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LZC to CBF: distance & flight time
Lazard Cardenas (Lázaro Cárdenas Airport) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
1,652 mi
2,658 km · 1,435 nm
3h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,652 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 42m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- CBF — Council Bluffs Municipal Airport · Council Bluffs, 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 CBF
- OMA · Eppley Airfield8 mi away
- OFF · Offutt Air Force Base13 mi away
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport42 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LZC from CBF?
The flight distance from Lazard Cardenas (LZC) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 1,652 miles (2,658 km, 1,435 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LZC to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 CBF?
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