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LZC to NZY: distance & flight time
Lazard Cardenas (Lázaro Cárdenas Airport) → San Diego (North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field)
1,378 mi
2,218 km · 1,197 nm
3h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,378 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 28m 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
- NZY — North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field · San Diego, 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 NZY
- SAN · San Diego International Airport3 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field12 mi away
- SDM · Brown Field Municipal Airport16 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LZC from NZY?
The flight distance from Lazard Cardenas (LZC) to San Diego (NZY) is 1,378 miles (2,218 km, 1,197 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LZC to NZY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 28m 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 San Diego?
San Diego is 1 hour behind Lazard Cardenas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LZC to NZY?
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