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MSP to ACA: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Acapulco (General Juan N Alvarez International Airport)
1,980 mi
3,186 km · 1,721 nm
4h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,980 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 21m 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
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 mi away
Near ACA
- ZIH · Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport127 mi away
- CVJ · General Mariano Matamoros Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSP from ACA?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Acapulco (ACA) is 1,980 miles (3,186 km, 1,721 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to ACA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 21m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MSP to ACA?
Nonstop service on MSP–ACA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Minneapolis and Acapulco?
Acapulco is 1 hour behind Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to ACA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MSP–ACA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MSP to ACA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MSP–ACA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.