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LZC to EFD: distance & flight time
Lazard Cardenas (Lázaro Cárdenas Airport) → Houston (Ellington Airport)
917 mi
1,476 km · 797 nm
2h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
917 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 28m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- EFD — Ellington Airport · Houston, 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 EFD
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport28 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport8 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark27 mi away
- GLS · Scholes International At Galveston Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LZC from EFD?
The flight distance from Lazard Cardenas (LZC) to Houston (EFD) is 917 miles (1,476 km, 797 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LZC to EFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 28m 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 Houston?
Houston is 1 hour ahead of Lazard Cardenas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LZC to EFD?
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