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LZC to LAX: distance & flight time
Lazard Cardenas (Lázaro Cárdenas Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
1,487 mi
2,393 km · 1,292 nm
3h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,487 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 42m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LZC — Lázaro Cárdenas Airport · Lazard Cardenas, Mexico
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LZC from LAX?
The flight distance from Lazard Cardenas (LZC) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 1,487 miles (2,393 km, 1,292 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LZC to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 42m 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 Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 1 hour behind Lazard Cardenas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LZC to LAX?
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