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BRL to ZIH: distance & flight time
Burlington (Southeast Iowa Regional Airport) → Zihuatanejo (Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport)
1,716 mi
2,761 km · 1,491 nm
3h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,716 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 50m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BRL — Southeast Iowa Regional Airport · Burlington, 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 BRL
- EOK · Keokuk Municipal Airport27 mi away
- GBG · Galesburg Municipal Airport38 mi away
- MLI · Quad City International Airport56 mi away
- UIN · Quincy Regional Baldwin Field58 mi away
Near ZIH
Frequently asked questions
How far is BRL from ZIH?
The flight distance from Burlington (BRL) to Zihuatanejo (ZIH) is 1,716 miles (2,761 km, 1,491 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRL to ZIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 50m 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 Burlington and Zihuatanejo?
Zihuatanejo is 1 hour behind Burlington.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BRL to ZIH?
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