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SUX to LZC: distance & flight time
Sioux City (Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field) → Lazard Cardenas (Lázaro Cárdenas Airport)
1,720 mi
2,769 km · 1,495 nm
3h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,720 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 50m 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
- SUX — Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field · Sioux City, 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 SUX
- OFK · Karl Stefan Memorial Airport61 mi away
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport62 mi away
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport66 mi away
- OMA · Eppley Airfield80 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 SUX from LZC?
The flight distance from Sioux City (SUX) to Lazard Cardenas (LZC) is 1,720 miles (2,769 km, 1,495 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SUX to LZC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 50m 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 Sioux City and Lazard Cardenas?
Lazard Cardenas is 1 hour behind Sioux City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SUX to LZC?
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