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LZC to FCS: distance & flight time
Lazard Cardenas (Lázaro Cárdenas Airport) → Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field)
1,437 mi
2,312 km · 1,249 nm
3h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,437 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 35m 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
- FCS — Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field · Fort Carson, 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 FCS
- COS · City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport9 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport30 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport82 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LZC from FCS?
The flight distance from Lazard Cardenas (LZC) to Fort Carson (FCS) is 1,437 miles (2,312 km, 1,249 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LZC to FCS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 35m 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 FCS?
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