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LZC to RAO: distance & flight time
Lazard Cardenas (Lázaro Cárdenas Airport) → Ribeirao Preto (Leite Lopes Airport)
4,570 mi
7,355 km · 3,972 nm
9h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,570 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 26m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LZC — Lázaro Cárdenas Airport · Lazard Cardenas, Mexico
- RAO — Leite Lopes Airport · Ribeirao Preto, Brazil
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 RAO
- FRC · Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport45 mi away
- AQA · Araraquara Airport52 mi away
- QSC · Mário Pereira Lopes–São Carlos Airport52 mi away
- QPS · Campo Fontenelle Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LZC from RAO?
The flight distance from Lazard Cardenas (LZC) to Ribeirao Preto (RAO) is 4,570 miles (7,355 km, 3,972 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LZC to RAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 26m 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 Ribeirao Preto?
Ribeirao Preto is 3 hours ahead of Lazard Cardenas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LZC to RAO?
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