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CUN to ACA: distance & flight time
Cancun (Cancún International Airport) → Acapulco (General Juan N Alvarez International Airport)
892 mi
1,435 km · 775 nm
2h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
892 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 24m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- CUN — Cancún International Airport · Cancun, Mexico
- 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 CUN
- ISJ · Isla Mujeres Airport17 mi away
- CZM · Cozumel International Airport36 mi away
- CZA · Chichen Itza International Airport105 mi away
Near ACA
- ZIH · Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport127 mi away
- CVJ · General Mariano Matamoros Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CUN from ACA?
The flight distance from Cancun (CUN) to Acapulco (ACA) is 892 miles (1,435 km, 775 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CUN to ACA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 24m 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 Cancun and Acapulco?
Acapulco is 1 hour behind Cancun.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CUN to ACA?
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