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GTR to ACA: distance & flight time
Columbus Mississippi (Golden Triangle Regional Airport) → Acapulco (General Juan N Alvarez International Airport)
1,346 mi
2,166 km · 1,170 nm
3h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,346 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 24m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GTR — Golden Triangle Regional Airport · Columbus Mississippi, 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 GTR
- CBM · Columbus Air Force Base16 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport57 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport59 mi away
- MEI · Key Field78 mi away
Near ACA
- ZIH · Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport127 mi away
- CVJ · General Mariano Matamoros Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GTR from ACA?
The flight distance from Columbus Mississippi (GTR) to Acapulco (ACA) is 1,346 miles (2,166 km, 1,170 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GTR to ACA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 24m 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 Columbus Mississippi and Acapulco?
Acapulco is 1 hour behind Columbus Mississippi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GTR to ACA?
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