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DEF to ZIH: distance & flight time
Dezful (Dezful Airport) → Zihuatanejo (Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport)
8,446 mi
13,593 km · 7,340 nm
17h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,446 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 2m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DEF — Dezful Airport · Dezful, Iran
- ZIH — Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport · Zihuatanejo, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DEF
- KHD · Khoram Abad Airport69 mi away
- AWZ · Ahwaz Airport79 mi away
- OMI · Omidiyeh Airport129 mi away
- MRX · Mahshahr Airport137 mi away
Near ZIH
Frequently asked questions
How far is DEF from ZIH?
The flight distance from Dezful (DEF) to Zihuatanejo (ZIH) is 8,446 miles (13,593 km, 7,340 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEF to ZIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 2m 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 Dezful and Zihuatanejo?
Zihuatanejo is 9.5 hours behind Dezful.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DEF to ZIH?
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