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MCW to LZC: distance & flight time
Mason City (Mason City Municipal Airport) → Lazard Cardenas (Lázaro Cárdenas Airport)
1,814 mi
2,920 km · 1,576 nm
4h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,814 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 1m 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
- MCW — Mason City Municipal Airport · Mason 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 MCW
- CCY · Northeast Iowa Regional Airport37 mi away
- FOD · Fort Dodge Regional Airport60 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport63 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport67 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 MCW from LZC?
The flight distance from Mason City (MCW) to Lazard Cardenas (LZC) is 1,814 miles (2,920 km, 1,576 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCW to LZC?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 1m 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 Mason City and Lazard Cardenas?
Lazard Cardenas is 1 hour behind Mason City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCW to LZC?
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