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CIU to ACA: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → Acapulco (General Juan N Alvarez International Airport)
2,219 mi
3,571 km · 1,928 nm
4h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,219 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 49m 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
- CIU — Chippewa County International Airport · Sault Ste Marie, 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 CIU
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport16 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport39 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport49 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport86 mi away
Near ACA
- ZIH · Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport127 mi away
- CVJ · General Mariano Matamoros Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIU from ACA?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Acapulco (ACA) is 2,219 miles (3,571 km, 1,928 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to ACA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 49m 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 Sault Ste Marie and Acapulco?
Acapulco is 2 hours behind Sault Ste Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIU to ACA?
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