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RAL to LZC: distance & flight time
Riverside (Riverside Municipal Airport) → Lazard Cardenas (Lázaro Cárdenas Airport)
1,448 mi
2,331 km · 1,259 nm
3h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,448 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 37m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAL — Riverside Municipal Airport · Riverside, 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 RAL
- ONT · Ontario International Airport11 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport11 mi away
- RIV · March ARB Airport12 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport55 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 RAL from LZC?
The flight distance from Riverside (RAL) to Lazard Cardenas (LZC) is 1,448 miles (2,331 km, 1,259 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAL to LZC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 37m 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 Riverside and Lazard Cardenas?
Lazard Cardenas is 1 hour ahead of Riverside.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAL to LZC?
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