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LZC to SFO: distance & flight time
Lazard Cardenas (Lázaro Cárdenas Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
1,823 mi
2,934 km · 1,584 nm
4h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,823 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 2m 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
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, 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 SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LZC from SFO?
The flight distance from Lazard Cardenas (LZC) to San Francisco (SFO) is 1,823 miles (2,934 km, 1,584 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LZC to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 2m 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 Francisco?
San Francisco is 1 hour behind Lazard Cardenas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LZC to SFO?
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