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LYM to ACA: distance & flight time
Lympne (Lympne Airport) → Acapulco (General Juan N Alvarez International Airport)
5,774 mi
9,293 km · 5,018 nm
11h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,774 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 47m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYM — Lympne Airport · Lympne, United Kingdom
- 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 LYM
- LYX · Lydd Airport9 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport52 mi away
- MSE · Kent International Airport23 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport69 mi away
Near ACA
- ZIH · Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport127 mi away
- CVJ · General Mariano Matamoros Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYM from ACA?
The flight distance from Lympne (LYM) to Acapulco (ACA) is 5,774 miles (9,293 km, 5,018 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYM to ACA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 47m 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 Lympne and Acapulco?
Acapulco is 7 hours behind Lympne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYM to ACA?
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