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LZC to RCA: distance & flight time
Lazard Cardenas (Lázaro Cárdenas Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
1,807 mi
2,908 km · 1,570 nm
4h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,807 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 1m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LZC — Lázaro Cárdenas Airport · Lazard Cardenas, Mexico
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, 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 RCA
- RAP · Rapid City Regional Airport7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field41 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport90 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport121 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LZC from RCA?
The flight distance from Lazard Cardenas (LZC) to Rapid City (RCA) is 1,807 miles (2,908 km, 1,570 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LZC to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 1m 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 cheapest way to fly from LZC to RCA?
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