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LZC to DRA: distance & flight time
Lazard Cardenas (Lázaro Cárdenas Airport) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
1,537 mi
2,473 km · 1,335 nm
3h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,537 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 29m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- DRA — Desert Rock Airport · Mercury, 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 DRA
- INS · Creech Air Force Base20 mi away
- LAS · McCarran International Airport62 mi away
- VGT · North Las Vegas Airport55 mi away
- LSV · Nellis Air Force Base62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LZC from DRA?
The flight distance from Lazard Cardenas (LZC) to Mercury (DRA) is 1,537 miles (2,473 km, 1,335 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LZC to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 29m 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 DRA?
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