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GRX to ZIH: distance & flight time
Granada (Federico Garcia Lorca Airport) → Zihuatanejo (Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport)
5,896 mi
9,489 km · 5,124 nm
12h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,896 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 2m 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
- GRX — Federico Garcia Lorca Airport · Granada, 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 GRX
- AGP · Málaga Airport53 mi away
- ODB · Córdoba Airport74 mi away
- LEI · Almería International Airport81 mi away
- OZP · Moron Air Base101 mi away
Near ZIH
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRX from ZIH?
The flight distance from Granada (GRX) to Zihuatanejo (ZIH) is 5,896 miles (9,489 km, 5,124 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRX to ZIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 2m 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 GRX to ZIH?
Nonstop service on GRX–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 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Granada and Zihuatanejo?
Zihuatanejo is 8 hours behind Granada.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRX to ZIH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GRX–ZIH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GRX to ZIH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GRX–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.