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LZC to SSC: distance & flight time
Lazard Cardenas (Lázaro Cárdenas Airport) → Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base)
1,737 mi
2,796 km · 1,510 nm
3h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,737 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 52m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LZC — Lázaro Cárdenas Airport · Lazard Cardenas, Mexico
- SSC — Shaw Air Force Base · Sumter, 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 SSC
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base19 mi away
- CDN · Woodward Field22 mi away
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport30 mi away
- HVS · Hartsville Regional Airport36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LZC from SSC?
The flight distance from Lazard Cardenas (LZC) to Sumter (SSC) is 1,737 miles (2,796 km, 1,510 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LZC to SSC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 52m 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 Sumter?
Sumter is 2 hours ahead of Lazard Cardenas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LZC to SSC?
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