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LZC to DTW: distance & flight time
Lazard Cardenas (Lázaro Cárdenas Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
2,007 mi
3,230 km · 1,744 nm
4h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,007 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 24m 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
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, 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 DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LZC from DTW?
The flight distance from Lazard Cardenas (LZC) to Detroit (DTW) is 2,007 miles (3,230 km, 1,744 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LZC to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 24m 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 Detroit?
Detroit is 2 hours ahead of Lazard Cardenas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LZC to DTW?
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