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MKL to ACA: distance & flight time
Jackson (McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport) → Acapulco (General Juan N Alvarez International Airport)
1,463 mi
2,354 km · 1,271 nm
3h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,463 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 39m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- MKL — McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport · Jackson, 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 MKL
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport56 mi away
- BYH · Arkansas International Airport63 mi away
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport65 mi away
- MEM · Memphis International Airport71 mi away
Near ACA
- ZIH · Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport127 mi away
- CVJ · General Mariano Matamoros Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MKL from ACA?
The flight distance from Jackson (MKL) to Acapulco (ACA) is 1,463 miles (2,354 km, 1,271 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKL to ACA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 39m 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 Jackson and Acapulco?
Acapulco is 1 hour behind Jackson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKL to ACA?
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