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YUL to LZC: distance & flight time
Montreal (Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport) → Lazard Cardenas (Lázaro Cárdenas Airport)
2,504 mi
4,030 km · 2,176 nm
5h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,504 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 23m 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
- YUL — Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport · Montreal, Canada
- 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 YUL
- YHU · Montréal / Saint-Hubert Airport16 mi away
- YMX · Montreal International (Mirabel) Airport20 mi away
- YJN · St Jean Airport25 mi away
- YCC · Cornwall Regional Airport48 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 YUL from LZC?
The flight distance from Montreal (YUL) to Lazard Cardenas (LZC) is 2,504 miles (4,030 km, 2,176 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YUL to LZC?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 23m 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 Montreal and Lazard Cardenas?
Lazard Cardenas is 2 hours behind Montreal.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YUL to LZC?
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