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MEX to ZIH: distance & flight time
Mexico City (Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport) → Zihuatanejo (Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport)
201 mi
324 km · 175 nm
1h
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
201 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MEX — Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport · Mexico City, Mexico
- 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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Frequently asked questions
How far is MEX from ZIH?
The flight distance from Mexico City (MEX) to Zihuatanejo (ZIH) is 201 miles (324 km, 175 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEX to ZIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 cheapest way to fly from MEX to ZIH?
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