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SBS to ACA: distance & flight time
Steamboat Springs (Steamboat Springs Bob Adams Field) → Acapulco (General Juan N Alvarez International Airport)
1,696 mi
2,729 km · 1,474 nm
3h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,696 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 48m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- SBS — Steamboat Springs Bob Adams Field · Steamboat 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 SBS
- HDN · Yampa Valley Airport19 mi away
- EGE · Eagle County Regional Airport60 mi away
- SAA · Shively Field64 mi away
- RIL · Garfield County Regional Airport82 mi away
Near ACA
- ZIH · Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport127 mi away
- CVJ · General Mariano Matamoros Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SBS from ACA?
The flight distance from Steamboat Springs (SBS) to Acapulco (ACA) is 1,696 miles (2,729 km, 1,474 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SBS to ACA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 48m 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 cheapest way to fly from SBS to ACA?
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