Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
SCH to ZIH: distance & flight time
Scotia NY (Schenectady County Airport) → Zihuatanejo (Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport)
2,375 mi
3,823 km · 2,064 nm
5h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
See live SCH→ZIH fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
2,375 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 7m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SCH — Schenectady County Airport · Scotia NY, United States
- ZIH — Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport · Zihuatanejo, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near SCH
- ALB · Albany International Airport10 mi away
- GFL · Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport37 mi away
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport68 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport78 mi away
Near ZIH
Frequently asked questions
How far is SCH from ZIH?
The flight distance from Scotia NY (SCH) to Zihuatanejo (ZIH) is 2,375 miles (3,823 km, 2,064 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCH to ZIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 7m 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 Scotia NY and Zihuatanejo?
Zihuatanejo is 2 hours behind Scotia NY.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCH to ZIH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SCH–ZIH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.