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ACA to NZY: distance & flight time
Acapulco (General Juan N Alvarez International Airport) → San Diego (North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field)
1,549 mi
2,493 km · 1,346 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,549 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- ACA — General Juan N Alvarez International Airport · Acapulco, Mexico
- NZY — North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field · San Diego, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ACA
- ZIH · Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport127 mi away
- CVJ · General Mariano Matamoros Airport147 mi away
Near NZY
- SAN · San Diego International Airport3 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field12 mi away
- SDM · Brown Field Municipal Airport16 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ACA from NZY?
The flight distance from Acapulco (ACA) to San Diego (NZY) is 1,549 miles (2,493 km, 1,346 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ACA to NZY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 30m 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 Acapulco and San Diego?
San Diego is 1 hour behind Acapulco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ACA to NZY?
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