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HOT to ZCL: distance & flight time
Hot Springs (Memorial Field) → Zacatecas (General Leobardo C. Ruiz International Airport)
988 mi
1,590 km · 858 nm
2h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
988 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 37m 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
- HOT — Memorial Field · Hot Springs, United States
- 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.
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Frequently asked questions
How far is HOT from ZCL?
The flight distance from Hot Springs (HOT) to Zacatecas (ZCL) is 988 miles (1,590 km, 858 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HOT to ZCL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 37m 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 Hot Springs and Zacatecas?
Zacatecas is 1 hour behind Hot Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HOT to ZCL?
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