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GLZ to ZCL: distance & flight time
Gilze-rijen (Gilze Rijen Air Base) → Zacatecas (General Leobardo C. Ruiz International Airport)
5,696 mi
9,168 km · 4,950 nm
11h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,696 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 38m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- ZCL — General Leobardo C. Ruiz International Airport · Zacatecas, 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 ZCL
Frequently asked questions
How far is GLZ from ZCL?
The flight distance from Gilze-rijen (GLZ) to Zacatecas (ZCL) is 5,696 miles (9,168 km, 4,950 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLZ to ZCL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 38m 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 Zacatecas?
Zacatecas is 8 hours behind Gilze-rijen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GLZ to ZCL?
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