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MAD to LZC: distance & flight time
Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport) → Lazard Cardenas (Lázaro Cárdenas Airport)
5,855 mi
9,423 km · 5,088 nm
11h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,855 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 57m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MAD — Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport · Madrid, Spain
- LZC — Lázaro Cárdenas Airport · Lazard Cardenas, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MAD
- TOJ · Torrejón Airport6 mi away
- ECV · Cuatro Vientos Airport14 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport107 mi away
- VLL · Valladolid Airport109 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is MAD from LZC?
The flight distance from Madrid (MAD) to Lazard Cardenas (LZC) is 5,855 miles (9,423 km, 5,088 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAD to LZC?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 57m 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 Madrid and Lazard Cardenas?
Lazard Cardenas is 8 hours behind Madrid.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAD to LZC?
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