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PSP to ACA: distance & flight time
Palm Springs (Palm Springs International Airport) → Acapulco (General Juan N Alvarez International Airport)
1,572 mi
2,530 km · 1,366 nm
3h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,572 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 33m 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
- PSP — Palm Springs International Airport · Palm Springs, 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 PSP
- UDD · Bermuda Dunes Airport14 mi away
- BNG · Banning Municipal Airport21 mi away
- TRM · Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport24 mi away
- RBK · French Valley Airport40 mi away
Near ACA
- ZIH · Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport127 mi away
- CVJ · General Mariano Matamoros Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PSP from ACA?
The flight distance from Palm Springs (PSP) to Acapulco (ACA) is 1,572 miles (2,530 km, 1,366 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PSP to ACA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 33m 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 Palm Springs and Acapulco?
Acapulco is 1 hour ahead of Palm Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PSP to ACA?
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