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DFW to ACA: distance & flight time
Dallas-Fort Worth (Dallas Fort Worth International Airport) → Acapulco (General Juan N Alvarez International Airport)
1,128 mi
1,815 km · 980 nm
2h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,128 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 55m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- DFW — Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · Dallas-Fort Worth, 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 DFW
- DAL · Dallas Love Field11 mi away
- ADS · Addison Airport13 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport17 mi away
- RBD · Dallas Executive Airport18 mi away
Near ACA
- ZIH · Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport127 mi away
- CVJ · General Mariano Matamoros Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DFW from ACA?
The flight distance from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Acapulco (ACA) is 1,128 miles (1,815 km, 980 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DFW to ACA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 55m 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 Dallas-Fort Worth and Acapulco?
Acapulco is 1 hour behind Dallas-Fort Worth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DFW to ACA?
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