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FRC to ZIH: distance & flight time
Franca (Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport) → Zihuatanejo (Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport)
4,515 mi
7,266 km · 3,923 nm
9h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,515 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 19m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FRC — Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport · Franca, Brazil
- 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 FRC
- RAO · Leite Lopes Airport45 mi away
- UBA · Mário de Almeida Franco Airport69 mi away
- AAX · Romeu Zema Airport76 mi away
- BAT · Chafei Amsei Airport78 mi away
Near ZIH
Frequently asked questions
How far is FRC from ZIH?
The flight distance from Franca (FRC) to Zihuatanejo (ZIH) is 4,515 miles (7,266 km, 3,923 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRC to ZIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 19m 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 Franca and Zihuatanejo?
Zihuatanejo is 3 hours behind Franca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRC to ZIH?
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