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LZC to LCH: distance & flight time
Lazard Cardenas (Lázaro Cárdenas Airport) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
1,011 mi
1,627 km · 878 nm
2h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,011 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 40m 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
- LCH — Lake Charles Regional Airport · Lake Charles, 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 LCH
- BPT · Southeast Texas Regional Airport49 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport49 mi away
- BMT · Beaumont Municipal Airport59 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LZC from LCH?
The flight distance from Lazard Cardenas (LZC) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 1,011 miles (1,627 km, 878 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LZC to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 40m 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 Lake Charles?
Lake Charles is 1 hour ahead of Lazard Cardenas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LZC to LCH?
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