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PPE to AZA: distance & flight time
Punta Penasco (Mar de Cortés International Airport) → Mesa (Phoenix-Mesa-Gateway Airport)
166 mi
267 km · 144 nm
54m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
166 miles nonstop takes roughly 54m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- PPE — Mar de Cortés International Airport · Punta Penasco, Mexico
- AZA — Phoenix-Mesa-Gateway Airport · Mesa, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PPE
- SFH · San Felipe International Airport94 mi away
- YUM · Yuma MCAS/Yuma International Airport118 mi away
- NOG · Nogales International Airport138 mi away
- MZJ · Pinal Airpark141 mi away
Near AZA
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport22 mi away
- MSC · Falcon Field11 mi away
- CGZ · Casa Grande Municipal Airport25 mi away
- SCF · Scottsdale Airport26 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PPE from AZA?
The flight distance from Punta Penasco (PPE) to Mesa (AZA) is 166 miles (267 km, 144 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPE to AZA?
A nonstop flight takes about 54m 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 PPE to AZA?
Nonstop service on PPE–AZA 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 54m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPE to AZA?
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Why are some PPE to AZA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PPE–AZA 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.