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LZC to CTG: distance & flight time
Lazard Cardenas (Lázaro Cárdenas Airport) → Cartagena (Rafael Nuñez International Airport)
1,861 mi
2,995 km · 1,617 nm
4h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,861 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 7m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- LZC — Lázaro Cárdenas Airport · Lazard Cardenas, Mexico
- CTG — Rafael Nuñez International Airport · Cartagena, 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 CTG
- BAQ · Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport59 mi away
- TLU · Golfo de Morrosquillo Airport65 mi away
- CVE · Coveñas Airport73 mi away
- CZU · Las Brujas Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LZC from CTG?
The flight distance from Lazard Cardenas (LZC) to Cartagena (CTG) is 1,861 miles (2,995 km, 1,617 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LZC to CTG?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 7m 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 Cartagena?
Cartagena is 1 hour ahead of Lazard Cardenas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LZC to CTG?
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