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MEB to LZC: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Lazard Cardenas (Lázaro Cárdenas Airport)
8,207 mi
13,208 km · 7,132 nm
16h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,207 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 34m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- 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 MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 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 MEB from LZC?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Lazard Cardenas (LZC) is 8,207 miles (13,208 km, 7,132 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to LZC?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 34m 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 Melbourne and Lazard Cardenas?
Lazard Cardenas is 16 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to LZC?
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