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KIH to ACA: distance & flight time
Kish Island (Kish International Airport) → Acapulco (General Juan N Alvarez International Airport)
8,965 mi
14,428 km · 7,791 nm
18h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,965 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KIH — Kish International Airport · Kish Island, Iran
- 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 KIH
- LVP · Lavan Island Airport43 mi away
- BDH · Bandar Lengeh Airport52 mi away
- SXI · Sirri Island Airport55 mi away
- LFM · Lamerd Airport76 mi away
Near ACA
- ZIH · Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport127 mi away
- CVJ · General Mariano Matamoros Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KIH from ACA?
The flight distance from Kish Island (KIH) to Acapulco (ACA) is 8,965 miles (14,428 km, 7,791 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KIH to ACA?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 3m 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 Kish Island and Acapulco?
Acapulco is 9.5 hours behind Kish Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KIH to ACA?
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