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FXE to ZIH: distance & flight time
Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport) → Zihuatanejo (Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport)
1,486 mi
2,391 km · 1,291 nm
3h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,486 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
- FXE — Fort Lauderdale Executive 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 FXE
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport9 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport29 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark5 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport13 mi away
Near ZIH
Frequently asked questions
How far is FXE from ZIH?
The flight distance from Fort Lauderdale (FXE) to Zihuatanejo (ZIH) is 1,486 miles (2,391 km, 1,291 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FXE 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 FXE to ZIH?
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