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LZC to MCF: distance & flight time
Lazard Cardenas (Lázaro Cárdenas Airport) → Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base)
1,423 mi
2,291 km · 1,237 nm
3h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,423 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 34m 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
- MCF — Mac Dill Air Force Base · Tampa, 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 MCF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport9 mi away
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport11 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LZC from MCF?
The flight distance from Lazard Cardenas (LZC) to Tampa (MCF) is 1,423 miles (2,291 km, 1,237 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LZC to MCF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 34m 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 Tampa?
Tampa is 2 hours ahead of Lazard Cardenas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LZC to MCF?
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