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PTX to ZIH: distance & flight time
Pitalito (Pitalito Airport) → Zihuatanejo (Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport)
2,037 mi
3,277 km · 1,770 nm
4h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,037 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 28m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- PTX — Pitalito Airport · Pitalito, Colombia
- ZIH — Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport · Zihuatanejo, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PTX
- FLA · Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport41 mi away
- PPN · Guillermo León Valencia Airport55 mi away
- VGZ · Villa Garzón Airport71 mi away
- PSO · Antonio Narino Airport89 mi away
Near ZIH
Frequently asked questions
How far is PTX from ZIH?
The flight distance from Pitalito (PTX) to Zihuatanejo (ZIH) is 2,037 miles (3,277 km, 1,770 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PTX to ZIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 28m 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 PTX to ZIH?
Nonstop service on PTX–ZIH 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 4h 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Pitalito and Zihuatanejo?
Zihuatanejo is 1 hour behind Pitalito.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PTX to ZIH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PTX–ZIH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PTX to ZIH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PTX–ZIH 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.