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SCF to ACA: distance & flight time
Scottsdale (Scottsdale Airport) → Acapulco (General Juan N Alvarez International Airport)
1,389 mi
2,235 km · 1,207 nm
3h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,389 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 29m 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
- SCF — Scottsdale Airport · Scottsdale, 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 SCF
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport14 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport11 mi away
- MSC · Falcon Field15 mi away
- AZA · Phoenix-Mesa-Gateway Airport26 mi away
Near ACA
- ZIH · Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport127 mi away
- CVJ · General Mariano Matamoros Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SCF from ACA?
The flight distance from Scottsdale (SCF) to Acapulco (ACA) is 1,389 miles (2,235 km, 1,207 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCF to ACA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 29m 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 Scottsdale and Acapulco?
Acapulco is 1 hour ahead of Scottsdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCF to ACA?
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