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GLZ to ACA: distance & flight time
Gilze-rijen (Gilze Rijen Air Base) → Acapulco (General Juan N Alvarez International Airport)
5,921 mi
9,530 km · 5,146 nm
12h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,921 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 5m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- GLZ — Gilze Rijen Air Base · Gilze-rijen, Netherlands
- 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 GLZ
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol52 mi away
- EIN · Eindhoven Airport21 mi away
- OBL · Zoersel (Oostmalle) Airfield22 mi away
- WOE · Woensdrecht Air Base27 mi away
Near ACA
- ZIH · Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport127 mi away
- CVJ · General Mariano Matamoros Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GLZ from ACA?
The flight distance from Gilze-rijen (GLZ) to Acapulco (ACA) is 5,921 miles (9,530 km, 5,146 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLZ to ACA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 5m 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 Gilze-rijen and Acapulco?
Acapulco is 8 hours behind Gilze-rijen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GLZ to ACA?
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