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MZL to LZC: distance & flight time
Manizales (La Nubia Airport) → Lazard Cardenas (Lázaro Cárdenas Airport)
2,017 mi
3,245 km · 1,752 nm
4h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,017 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 25m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- MZL — La Nubia Airport · Manizales, Colombia
- 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 MZL
- PEI · Matecaña International Airport24 mi away
- CRC · Santa Ana Airport39 mi away
- MQU · Mariquita Airport42 mi away
- AXM · El Eden Airport45 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 MZL from LZC?
The flight distance from Manizales (MZL) to Lazard Cardenas (LZC) is 2,017 miles (3,245 km, 1,752 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MZL to LZC?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 25m 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 Manizales and Lazard Cardenas?
Lazard Cardenas is 1 hour behind Manizales.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MZL to LZC?
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