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BFK to ZIH: distance & flight time
Buckley (Buckley Air Force Base) → Zihuatanejo (Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport)
1,540 mi
2,478 km · 1,338 nm
3h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,540 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 29m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BFK — Buckley Air Force Base · Buckley, United States
- 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 BFK
- DEN · Denver International Airport12 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport10 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport24 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport34 mi away
Near ZIH
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFK from ZIH?
The flight distance from Buckley (BFK) to Zihuatanejo (ZIH) is 1,540 miles (2,478 km, 1,338 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFK to ZIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 29m 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 cheapest way to fly from BFK to ZIH?
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