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GRO to ZIH: distance & flight time
Gerona (Girona Airport) → Zihuatanejo (Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport)
6,109 mi
9,831 km · 5,308 nm
12h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,109 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 27m 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
- GRO — Girona Airport · Gerona, Spain
- ZIH — Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport · Zihuatanejo, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near GRO
- BCN · Barcelona International Airport55 mi away
- QSA · Sabadell Airport43 mi away
- PGF · Perpignan-Rivesaltes (Llabanère) Airport58 mi away
- LEU · Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgel Airport76 mi away
Near ZIH
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRO from ZIH?
The flight distance from Gerona (GRO) to Zihuatanejo (ZIH) is 6,109 miles (9,831 km, 5,308 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRO to ZIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 27m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GRO to ZIH?
Nonstop service on GRO–ZIH depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 12h 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gerona and Zihuatanejo?
Zihuatanejo is 8 hours behind Gerona.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRO to ZIH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GRO–ZIH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GRO to ZIH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GRO–ZIH tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.