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LZC to TUS: distance & flight time
Lazard Cardenas (Lázaro Cárdenas Airport) → Tucson (Tucson International Airport)
1,116 mi
1,797 km · 970 nm
2h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,116 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 54m 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
- TUS — Tucson International Airport · Tucson, 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 TUS
- DMA · Davis Monthan Air Force Base5 mi away
- AVW · Marana Regional Airport26 mi away
- MZJ · Pinal Airpark35 mi away
- OLS · Nogales International Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LZC from TUS?
The flight distance from Lazard Cardenas (LZC) to Tucson (TUS) is 1,116 miles (1,797 km, 970 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LZC to TUS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 54m 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 Tucson?
Tucson is 1 hour behind Lazard Cardenas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LZC to TUS?
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