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ALC to ACA: distance & flight time
Alicante (Alicante International Airport) → Acapulco (General Juan N Alvarez International Airport)
5,987 mi
9,635 km · 5,202 nm
12h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,987 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 12m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ALC — Alicante International Airport · Alicante, Spain
- ACA — General Juan N Alvarez International Airport · Acapulco, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ALC
- MJV · San Javier Airport38 mi away
- RMU · Región de Murcia International Airport45 mi away
- ABC · Albacete-Los Llanos Airport84 mi away
- VLC · Valencia Airport84 mi away
Near ACA
- ZIH · Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport127 mi away
- CVJ · General Mariano Matamoros Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ALC from ACA?
The flight distance from Alicante (ALC) to Acapulco (ACA) is 5,987 miles (9,635 km, 5,202 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALC to ACA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 12m 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 Alicante and Acapulco?
Acapulco is 8 hours behind Alicante.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALC to ACA?
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