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MKC to ACA: distance & flight time
Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport) → Acapulco (General Juan N Alvarez International Airport)
1,576 mi
2,537 km · 1,370 nm
3h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,576 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 33m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MKC — Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport · Kansas City, 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 MKC
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport21 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field24 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport26 mi away
Near ACA
- ZIH · Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport127 mi away
- CVJ · General Mariano Matamoros Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MKC from ACA?
The flight distance from Kansas City (MKC) to Acapulco (ACA) is 1,576 miles (2,537 km, 1,370 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKC to ACA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 33m 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 Kansas City and Acapulco?
Acapulco is 1 hour behind Kansas City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKC to ACA?
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