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BWI to ACA: distance & flight time
Baltimore (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport) → Acapulco (General Juan N Alvarez International Airport)
2,081 mi
3,349 km · 1,808 nm
4h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,081 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 33m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWI — Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · Baltimore, United States
- 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 BWI
- DCA · Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport30 mi away
- IAD · Washington Dulles International Airport45 mi away
- FME · Tipton Airport8 mi away
- ANP · Lee Airport17 mi away
Near ACA
- ZIH · Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport127 mi away
- CVJ · General Mariano Matamoros Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWI from ACA?
The flight distance from Baltimore (BWI) to Acapulco (ACA) is 2,081 miles (3,349 km, 1,808 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWI to ACA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 33m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BWI to ACA?
Nonstop service on BWI–ACA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Baltimore and Acapulco?
Acapulco is 2 hours behind Baltimore.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWI to ACA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BWI–ACA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BWI to ACA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BWI–ACA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.