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SBN to LZC: distance & flight time
South Bend (South Bend Regional Airport) → Lazard Cardenas (Lázaro Cárdenas Airport)
1,888 mi
3,038 km · 1,640 nm
4h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,888 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 10m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SBN — South Bend Regional Airport · South Bend, 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 SBN
- EKI · Elkhart Municipal Airport16 mi away
- MGC · Michigan City Municipal Airport26 mi away
- VPZ · Porter County Municipal Airport40 mi away
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport84 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 SBN from LZC?
The flight distance from South Bend (SBN) to Lazard Cardenas (LZC) is 1,888 miles (3,038 km, 1,640 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SBN to LZC?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 10m 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 South Bend and Lazard Cardenas?
Lazard Cardenas is 2 hours behind South Bend.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SBN to LZC?
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