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MCI to LZC: distance & flight time
Kansas City (Kansas City International Airport) → Lazard Cardenas (Lázaro Cárdenas Airport)
1,539 mi
2,476 km · 1,337 nm
3h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,539 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 29m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- MCI — Kansas City International Airport · Kansas City, United States
- 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 MCI
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field12 mi away
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport31 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport33 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 MCI from LZC?
The flight distance from Kansas City (MCI) to Lazard Cardenas (LZC) is 1,539 miles (2,476 km, 1,337 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCI to LZC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 29m 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 Kansas City and Lazard Cardenas?
Lazard Cardenas is 1 hour behind Kansas City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCI to LZC?
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