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GFK to ACA: distance & flight time
Grand Forks (Grand Forks International Airport) → Acapulco (General Juan N Alvarez International Airport)
2,160 mi
3,476 km · 1,877 nm
4h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
2,160 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 42m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GFK — Grand Forks International Airport · Grand Forks, United States
- 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 GFK
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport47 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport69 mi away
- FAR · Hector International Airport73 mi away
Near ACA
- ZIH · Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport127 mi away
- CVJ · General Mariano Matamoros Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GFK from ACA?
The flight distance from Grand Forks (GFK) to Acapulco (ACA) is 2,160 miles (3,476 km, 1,877 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GFK to ACA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 Grand Forks and Acapulco?
Acapulco is 1 hour behind Grand Forks.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GFK to ACA?
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