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FLL to ZIH: distance & flight time
Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport) → Zihuatanejo (Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport)
1,484 mi
2,388 km · 1,290 nm
3h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,484 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 42m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FLL — Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · Fort Lauderdale, United States
- 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 FLL
- MIA · Miami International Airport21 mi away
- HWO · North Perry Airport7 mi away
- FXE · Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport9 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark12 mi away
Near ZIH
Frequently asked questions
How far is FLL from ZIH?
The flight distance from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Zihuatanejo (ZIH) is 1,484 miles (2,388 km, 1,290 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FLL to ZIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 42m 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 Fort Lauderdale and Zihuatanejo?
Zihuatanejo is 2 hours behind Fort Lauderdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FLL to ZIH?
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