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NEW to ACA: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Lakefront Airport) → Acapulco (General Juan N Alvarez International Airport)
1,105 mi
1,778 km · 960 nm
2h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,105 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 52m 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
- NEW — Lakefront Airport · New Orleans, 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 NEW
Near ACA
- ZIH · Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport127 mi away
- CVJ · General Mariano Matamoros Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NEW from ACA?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NEW) to Acapulco (ACA) is 1,105 miles (1,778 km, 960 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEW to ACA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 52m 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 New Orleans and Acapulco?
Acapulco is 1 hour behind New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEW to ACA?
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