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CMI to ACA: distance & flight time
Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport) → Acapulco (General Juan N Alvarez International Airport)
1,750 mi
2,816 km · 1,520 nm
3h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,750 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 54m 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
- CMI — University of Illinois Willard Airport · Champaign, 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 CMI
Near ACA
- ZIH · Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport127 mi away
- CVJ · General Mariano Matamoros Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMI from ACA?
The flight distance from Champaign (CMI) to Acapulco (ACA) is 1,750 miles (2,816 km, 1,520 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMI to ACA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 54m 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 Champaign and Acapulco?
Acapulco is 1 hour behind Champaign.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMI to ACA?
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