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MEL to ZIH: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Zihuatanejo (Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport)
8,237 mi
13,256 km · 7,157 nm
16h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,237 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 37m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- ZIH — Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport · Zihuatanejo, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 mi away
Near ZIH
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from ZIH?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Zihuatanejo (ZIH) is 8,237 miles (13,256 km, 7,157 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to ZIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 37m 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 Melbourne and Zihuatanejo?
Zihuatanejo is 16 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to ZIH?
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