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HSG to ZIH: distance & flight time
Saga (Saga Airport) → Zihuatanejo (Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport)
7,544 mi
12,140 km · 6,555 nm
15h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,544 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 15m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HSG — Saga Airport · Saga, Japan
- ZIH — Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport · Zihuatanejo, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near HSG
- NGS · Nagasaki Airport28 mi away
- FUK · Fukuoka Airport31 mi away
- KMJ · Kumamoto Airport39 mi away
- AXJ · Amakusa Airport47 mi away
Near ZIH
Frequently asked questions
How far is HSG from ZIH?
The flight distance from Saga (HSG) to Zihuatanejo (ZIH) is 7,544 miles (12,140 km, 6,555 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HSG to ZIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 15m 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 HSG to ZIH?
Nonstop service on HSG–ZIH 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 15h 15m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Saga and Zihuatanejo?
Zihuatanejo is 15 hours behind Saga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HSG to ZIH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HSG–ZIH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HSG to ZIH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HSG–ZIH 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.