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NIP to ACA: distance & flight time
Jacksonville (Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field)) → Acapulco (General Juan N Alvarez International Airport)
1,472 mi
2,369 km · 1,279 nm
3h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,472 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 40m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NIP — Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field) · Jacksonville, 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 NIP
Near ACA
- ZIH · Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport127 mi away
- CVJ · General Mariano Matamoros Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NIP from ACA?
The flight distance from Jacksonville (NIP) to Acapulco (ACA) is 1,472 miles (2,369 km, 1,279 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NIP to ACA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 40m 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 Jacksonville and Acapulco?
Acapulco is 2 hours behind Jacksonville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NIP to ACA?
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