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RIJ to LZC: distance & flight time
Rioja (Juan Simons Vela Airport) → Lazard Cardenas (Lázaro Cárdenas Airport)
2,384 mi
3,837 km · 2,072 nm
5h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,384 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 9m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RIJ — Juan Simons Vela Airport · Rioja, Peru
- 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 RIJ
- CHH · Chachapoyas Airport49 mi away
- TPP · Cadete FAP Guillermo Del Castillo Paredes Airport62 mi away
- YMS · Moises Benzaquen Rengifo Airport73 mi away
- JJI · Juanjui Airport82 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 RIJ from LZC?
The flight distance from Rioja (RIJ) to Lazard Cardenas (LZC) is 2,384 miles (3,837 km, 2,072 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIJ to LZC?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 9m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from RIJ to LZC?
Nonstop service on RIJ–LZC depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 5h 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIJ to LZC?
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Why are some RIJ to LZC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RIJ–LZC tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.