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GRF to ACA: distance & flight time
Fort Lewis (Gray Army Air Field) → Acapulco (General Juan N Alvarez International Airport)
2,466 mi
3,969 km · 2,143 nm
5h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,466 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 18m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRF — Gray Army Air Field · Fort Lewis, 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 GRF
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport29 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport13 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport17 mi away
Near ACA
- ZIH · Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport127 mi away
- CVJ · General Mariano Matamoros Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRF from ACA?
The flight distance from Fort Lewis (GRF) to Acapulco (ACA) is 2,466 miles (3,969 km, 2,143 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRF to ACA?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 18m 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 Lewis and Acapulco?
Acapulco is 1 hour ahead of Fort Lewis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRF to ACA?
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