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LUF to ACA: distance & flight time
Phoenix (Luke Air Force Base) → Acapulco (General Juan N Alvarez International Airport)
1,400 mi
2,253 km · 1,217 nm
3h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,400 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 31m 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
- LUF — Luke Air Force Base · Phoenix, 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 LUF
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport22 mi away
- GYR · Phoenix Goodyear Airport8 mi away
- BXK · Buckeye Municipal Airport19 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport20 mi away
Near ACA
- ZIH · Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport127 mi away
- CVJ · General Mariano Matamoros Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUF from ACA?
The flight distance from Phoenix (LUF) to Acapulco (ACA) is 1,400 miles (2,253 km, 1,217 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUF to ACA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 31m 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 Phoenix and Acapulco?
Acapulco is 1 hour ahead of Phoenix.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUF to ACA?
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