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SPS to LZC: distance & flight time
Wichita Falls (Sheppard Air Force Base-Wichita Falls Municipal Airport) → Lazard Cardenas (Lázaro Cárdenas Airport)
1,128 mi
1,816 km · 981 nm
2h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,128 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 55m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- SPS — Sheppard Air Force Base-Wichita Falls Municipal Airport · Wichita Falls, 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 SPS
- LAW · Lawton Fort Sill Regional Airport40 mi away
- DUC · Halliburton Field45 mi away
- FSI · Henry Post Army Air Field (Fort Sill)46 mi away
- LTS · Altus Air Force Base64 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 SPS from LZC?
The flight distance from Wichita Falls (SPS) to Lazard Cardenas (LZC) is 1,128 miles (1,816 km, 981 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPS to LZC?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 55m 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 Wichita Falls and Lazard Cardenas?
Lazard Cardenas is 1 hour behind Wichita Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPS to LZC?
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