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EML to ACA: distance & flight time
Emmen (Emmen Air Base) → Acapulco (General Juan N Alvarez International Airport)
6,182 mi
9,950 km · 5,372 nm
12h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,182 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 35m 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
- EML — Emmen Air Base · Emmen, Switzerland
- 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 EML
- BXO · Buochs Airport9 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport28 mi away
- ZIN · Interlaken Air Base35 mi away
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport40 mi away
Near ACA
- ZIH · Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport127 mi away
- CVJ · General Mariano Matamoros Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EML from ACA?
The flight distance from Emmen (EML) to Acapulco (ACA) is 6,182 miles (9,950 km, 5,372 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EML to ACA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 35m 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 Emmen and Acapulco?
Acapulco is 8 hours behind Emmen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EML to ACA?
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