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ALG to ZIH: distance & flight time
Algier (Houari Boumediene Airport) → Zihuatanejo (Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport)
6,270 mi
10,090 km · 5,448 nm
12h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,270 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 46m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ALG — Houari Boumediene Airport · Algier, Algeria
- ZIH — Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport · Zihuatanejo, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ALG
- QLD · Blida Airport26 mi away
- BJA · Soummam Airport103 mi away
- BUJ · Bou Saada Airport109 mi away
- CFK · Ech Cheliff Airport110 mi away
Near ZIH
Frequently asked questions
How far is ALG from ZIH?
The flight distance from Algier (ALG) to Zihuatanejo (ZIH) is 6,270 miles (10,090 km, 5,448 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALG to ZIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 46m 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 Algier and Zihuatanejo?
Zihuatanejo is 7 hours behind Algier.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALG to ZIH?
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