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LZC to MDE: distance & flight time
Lazard Cardenas (Lázaro Cárdenas Airport) → Rio Negro (Jose Maria Córdova International Airport)
1,983 mi
3,191 km · 1,723 nm
4h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,983 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 21m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- MDE — Jose Maria Córdova International Airport · Rio Negro, Colombia
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 MDE
- EOH · Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport12 mi away
- PAL · German Olano Air Base71 mi away
- OTU · Otu Airport76 mi away
- MQU · Mariquita Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LZC from MDE?
The flight distance from Lazard Cardenas (LZC) to Rio Negro (MDE) is 1,983 miles (3,191 km, 1,723 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LZC to MDE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 21m 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 Rio Negro?
Rio Negro is 1 hour ahead of Lazard Cardenas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LZC to MDE?
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