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BCN to ACA: distance & flight time
Barcelona (Barcelona International Airport) → Acapulco (General Juan N Alvarez International Airport)
6,049 mi
9,735 km · 5,256 nm
12h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,049 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 20m 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
- BCN — Barcelona International Airport · Barcelona, 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 BCN
- QSA · Sabadell Airport16 mi away
- REU · Reus Air Base48 mi away
- GRO · Girona Airport55 mi away
- LEU · Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgel Airport80 mi away
Near ACA
- ZIH · Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport127 mi away
- CVJ · General Mariano Matamoros Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BCN from ACA?
The flight distance from Barcelona (BCN) to Acapulco (ACA) is 6,049 miles (9,735 km, 5,256 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BCN to ACA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 20m 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 Barcelona and Acapulco?
Acapulco is 8 hours behind Barcelona.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BCN to ACA?
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