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CHA to ACA: distance & flight time
Chattanooga (Lovell Field) → Acapulco (General Juan N Alvarez International Airport)
1,549 mi
2,493 km · 1,346 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,549 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m 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
- CHA — Lovell Field · Chattanooga, 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 CHA
- APT · Marion County Brown Field22 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field25 mi away
- DNN · Dalton Municipal Airport29 mi away
- UOS · Franklin County Airport41 mi away
Near ACA
- ZIH · Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport127 mi away
- CVJ · General Mariano Matamoros Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CHA from ACA?
The flight distance from Chattanooga (CHA) to Acapulco (ACA) is 1,549 miles (2,493 km, 1,346 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CHA to ACA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 30m 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 Chattanooga and Acapulco?
Acapulco is 2 hours behind Chattanooga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CHA to ACA?
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