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MZT to ACA: distance & flight time
Mazatlan (General Rafael Buelna International Airport) → Acapulco (General Juan N Alvarez International Airport)
612 mi
985 km · 532 nm
1h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
612 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 48m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MZT — General Rafael Buelna International Airport · Mazatlan, Mexico
- 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 MZT
Near ACA
- ZIH · Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport127 mi away
- CVJ · General Mariano Matamoros Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MZT from ACA?
The flight distance from Mazatlan (MZT) to Acapulco (ACA) is 612 miles (985 km, 532 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MZT to ACA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 48m 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 MZT to ACA?
Nonstop service on MZT–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 1h 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Mazatlan and Acapulco?
Acapulco is 1 hour ahead of Mazatlan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MZT to ACA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MZT–ACA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MZT to ACA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MZT–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.