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LAX to ACA: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Acapulco (General Juan N Alvarez International Airport)
1,657 mi
2,667 km · 1,440 nm
3h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,657 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 43m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Near ACA
- ZIH · Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport127 mi away
- CVJ · General Mariano Matamoros Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAX from ACA?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Acapulco (ACA) is 1,657 miles (2,667 km, 1,440 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to ACA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 43m 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 Los Angeles and Acapulco?
Acapulco is 1 hour ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to ACA?
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