Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas is a city of 196,003 people in Mexico (Michoacán), 3 m (10 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH), 88 km (55 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas runs from about 11 h 6 min a day in late December to 13 h 15 min in late June (computed for 17.96° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH), 88 km (55 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,222 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Mexico City, 362 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Iztapalapa, 365 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Ecatepec de Morelos, 377 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Santiago de Querétaro, 348 km — flights · buses · car rental
- León de los Aldama, 355 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Zapopan, 331 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Guadalajara, 325 km — flights · buses
- Gustavo Adolfo Madero, 367 km — flights
- Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl, 372 km — flights
- Naucalpan de Juárez, 354 km — flights
Twin towns and sister cities: Laredo.
Common questions
Which airport serves Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas?
Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH), 88 km (55 mi) from the centre.
How big is Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas?
About 196,003 people live in Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas (GeoNames).
What time zone is Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas in?
America/Mexico_City, currently UTC-6.
What currency is used in Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas?
The Peso (MXN). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas?
Mexico City (362 km), Iztapalapa (365 km), Ecatepec de Morelos (377 km), Santiago de Querétaro (348 km), León de los Aldama (355 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.