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ACA to OSU: distance & flight time
Acapulco (General Juan N Alvarez International Airport) → Columbus (The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field)
1,896 mi
3,052 km · 1,648 nm
4h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,896 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 11m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ACA — General Juan N Alvarez International Airport · Acapulco, Mexico
- OSU — The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field · Columbus, 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 OSU
- CMH · John Glenn Columbus International Airport11 mi away
- LCK · Rickenbacker International Airport20 mi away
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport44 mi away
- GQQ · Galion Municipal Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ACA from OSU?
The flight distance from Acapulco (ACA) to Columbus (OSU) is 1,896 miles (3,052 km, 1,648 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ACA to OSU?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 11m 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 Columbus?
Columbus is 2 hours ahead of Acapulco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ACA to OSU?
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