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GUS to ACA: distance & flight time
Peru (Grissom Air Reserve Base) → Acapulco (General Juan N Alvarez International Airport)
1,840 mi
2,961 km · 1,599 nm
4h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,840 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 4m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GUS — Grissom Air Reserve Base · Peru, 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 GUS
- OKK · Kokomo Municipal Airport10 mi away
- LAF · Purdue University Airport44 mi away
- AID · Anderson Municipal Darlington Field47 mi away
- MIE · Delaware County Johnson Field49 mi away
Near ACA
- ZIH · Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport127 mi away
- CVJ · General Mariano Matamoros Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GUS from ACA?
The flight distance from Peru (GUS) to Acapulco (ACA) is 1,840 miles (2,961 km, 1,599 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GUS to ACA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 4m 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 Peru and Acapulco?
Acapulco is 2 hours behind Peru.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GUS to ACA?
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