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MZL to ZCL: distance & flight time
Manizales (La Nubia Airport) → Zacatecas (General Leobardo C. Ruiz International Airport)
2,195 mi
3,533 km · 1,908 nm
4h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,195 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 46m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- MZL — La Nubia Airport · Manizales, Colombia
- ZCL — General Leobardo C. Ruiz International Airport · Zacatecas, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MZL
- PEI · Matecaña International Airport24 mi away
- CRC · Santa Ana Airport39 mi away
- MQU · Mariquita Airport42 mi away
- AXM · El Eden Airport45 mi away
Near ZCL
Frequently asked questions
How far is MZL from ZCL?
The flight distance from Manizales (MZL) to Zacatecas (ZCL) is 2,195 miles (3,533 km, 1,908 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MZL to ZCL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 46m 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 Manizales and Zacatecas?
Zacatecas is 1 hour behind Manizales.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MZL to ZCL?
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