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JAL to CZM: distance & flight time
Jalapa (El Lencero Airport) → Cozumel (Cozumel International Airport)
645 mi
1,038 km · 560 nm
1h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
645 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 52m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAL — El Lencero Airport · Jalapa, Mexico
- CZM — Cozumel International Airport · Cozumel, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near JAL
- VER · General Heriberto Jara International Airport46 mi away
- TCN · Tehuacan Airport79 mi away
- PAZ · El Tajín National Airport89 mi away
- PBC · Hermanos Serdán International Airport105 mi away
Near CZM
- CUN · Cancún International Airport36 mi away
- ISJ · Isla Mujeres Airport51 mi away
- CZA · Chichen Itza International Airport99 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAL from CZM?
The flight distance from Jalapa (JAL) to Cozumel (CZM) is 645 miles (1,038 km, 560 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAL to CZM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 52m 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 JAL to CZM?
Nonstop service on JAL–CZM 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 1h 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Jalapa and Cozumel?
Cozumel is 1 hour ahead of Jalapa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAL to CZM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on JAL–CZM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some JAL to CZM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JAL–CZM 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.