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DTM to ZIH: distance & flight time
Dortmund (Dortmund Airport) → Zihuatanejo (Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport)
6,049 mi
9,734 km · 5,256 nm
12h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,049 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DTM — Dortmund Airport · Dortmund, Germany
- 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 DTM
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport30 mi away
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport40 mi away
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base41 mi away
- FMO · Münster Osnabrück Airport43 mi away
Near ZIH
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTM from ZIH?
The flight distance from Dortmund (DTM) to Zihuatanejo (ZIH) is 6,049 miles (9,734 km, 5,256 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTM to ZIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 20m 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 Dortmund and Zihuatanejo?
Zihuatanejo is 8 hours behind Dortmund.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTM to ZIH?
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