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TYS to LZC: distance & flight time
Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport) → Lazard Cardenas (Lázaro Cárdenas Airport)
1,660 mi
2,671 km · 1,442 nm
3h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,660 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 43m 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
- TYS — McGhee Tyson Airport · Knoxville, 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 TYS
- MMI · McMinn County Airport43 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field62 mi away
- CSV · Crossville Memorial Whitson Field62 mi away
- AVL · Asheville Regional Airport86 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 TYS from LZC?
The flight distance from Knoxville (TYS) to Lazard Cardenas (LZC) is 1,660 miles (2,671 km, 1,442 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TYS to LZC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 43m 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 Knoxville and Lazard Cardenas?
Lazard Cardenas is 2 hours behind Knoxville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TYS to LZC?
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