Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
HME to ZCL: distance & flight time
Hassi Messaoud (Oued Irara Airport) → Zacatecas (General Leobardo C. Ruiz International Airport)
6,411 mi
10,318 km · 5,571 nm
13h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
See live HME→ZCL fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
6,411 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 2m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HME — Oued Irara Airport · Hassi Messaoud, Algeria
- ZCL — General Leobardo C. Ruiz International Airport · Zacatecas, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near HME
- OGX · Ain el Beida Airport46 mi away
- TGR · Touggourt Sidi Madhi Airport96 mi away
- ELU · Guemar Airport132 mi away
- GHA · Noumérat - Moufdi Zakaria Airport146 mi away
Near ZCL
Frequently asked questions
How far is HME from ZCL?
The flight distance from Hassi Messaoud (HME) to Zacatecas (ZCL) is 6,411 miles (10,318 km, 5,571 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HME to ZCL?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 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 HME to ZCL?
Nonstop service on HME–ZCL 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 13h 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Hassi Messaoud and Zacatecas?
Zacatecas is 7 hours behind Hassi Messaoud.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HME to ZCL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HME–ZCL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HME to ZCL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HME–ZCL 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.