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HYS to ACA: distance & flight time
Hays (Hays Regional Airport) → Acapulco (General Juan N Alvarez International Airport)
1,526 mi
2,456 km · 1,326 nm
3h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,526 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 28m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- HYS — Hays Regional Airport · Hays, 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 HYS
- RSL · Russell Municipal Airport25 mi away
- GBD · Great Bend Municipal Airport41 mi away
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport83 mi away
- PTT · Pratt Regional Airport84 mi away
Near ACA
- ZIH · Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport127 mi away
- CVJ · General Mariano Matamoros Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HYS from ACA?
The flight distance from Hays (HYS) to Acapulco (ACA) is 1,526 miles (2,456 km, 1,326 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HYS to ACA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 28m 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 Hays and Acapulco?
Acapulco is 1 hour behind Hays.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HYS to ACA?
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