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SLE to LZC: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → Lazard Cardenas (Lázaro Cárdenas Airport)
2,212 mi
3,560 km · 1,922 nm
4h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,212 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 48m 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
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, 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 SLE
- CVO · Corvallis Municipal Airport32 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport44 mi away
- PDX · Portland International Airport51 mi away
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport53 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 SLE from LZC?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to Lazard Cardenas (LZC) is 2,212 miles (3,560 km, 1,922 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to LZC?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 48m 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 Salem and Lazard Cardenas?
Lazard Cardenas is 1 hour ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to LZC?
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