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IPI to ACA: distance & flight time
Ipiales (San Luis Airport) → Acapulco (General Juan N Alvarez International Airport)
1,861 mi
2,995 km · 1,617 nm
4h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,861 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 7m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- IPI — San Luis Airport · Ipiales, Colombia
- 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 IPI
- TUA · Teniente Coronel Luis a Mantilla Airport4 mi away
- PSO · Antonio Narino Airport45 mi away
- VGZ · Villa Garzón Airport74 mi away
- UIO · Mariscal Sucre International Airport83 mi away
Near ACA
- ZIH · Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport127 mi away
- CVJ · General Mariano Matamoros Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IPI from ACA?
The flight distance from Ipiales (IPI) to Acapulco (ACA) is 1,861 miles (2,995 km, 1,617 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IPI to ACA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 7m 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 Ipiales and Acapulco?
Acapulco is 1 hour behind Ipiales.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IPI to ACA?
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