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PLP to LZC: distance & flight time
La Palma (Captain Ramon Xatruch Airport) → Lazard Cardenas (Lázaro Cárdenas Airport)
1,748 mi
2,812 km · 1,519 nm
3h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,748 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 54m 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
- PLP — Captain Ramon Xatruch Airport · La Palma, Panama
- 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 PLP
- PUE · Puerto Obaldia Airport53 mi away
- CPB · Capurganá Airport56 mi away
- ACD · Alcides Fernández Airport58 mi away
- JQE · Jaqué Airport61 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 PLP from LZC?
The flight distance from La Palma (PLP) to Lazard Cardenas (LZC) is 1,748 miles (2,812 km, 1,519 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLP to LZC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 54m 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 La Palma and Lazard Cardenas?
Lazard Cardenas is 1 hour behind La Palma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLP to LZC?
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