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MEL to LZC: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Lazard Cardenas (Lázaro Cárdenas Airport)
8,210 mi
13,213 km · 7,135 nm
16h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,210 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
- MEL — Melbourne International 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 MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 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 MEL from LZC?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Lazard Cardenas (LZC) is 8,210 miles (13,213 km, 7,135 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL 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 MEL to LZC?
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