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HAM to ZIH: distance & flight time
Hamburg (Hamburg Airport) → Zihuatanejo (Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport)
6,073 mi
9,773 km · 5,277 nm
12h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,073 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 22m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- HAM — Hamburg Airport · Hamburg, Germany
- ZIH — Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport · Zihuatanejo, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near HAM
- XFW · Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport9 mi away
- EUM · Neumünster Airport31 mi away
- LBC · Lübeck Blankensee Airport32 mi away
- KEL · Kiel-Holtenau Airport52 mi away
Near ZIH
Frequently asked questions
How far is HAM from ZIH?
The flight distance from Hamburg (HAM) to Zihuatanejo (ZIH) is 6,073 miles (9,773 km, 5,277 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HAM to ZIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 22m 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 Hamburg and Zihuatanejo?
Zihuatanejo is 8 hours behind Hamburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HAM to ZIH?
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