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SCQ to ACA: distance & flight time
Santiago (Santiago de Compostela Airport) → Acapulco (General Juan N Alvarez International Airport)
5,502 mi
8,855 km · 4,782 nm
11h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,502 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 15m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SCQ — Santiago de Compostela Airport · Santiago, Spain
- 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 SCQ
- LCG · A Coruña Airport28 mi away
- VGO · Vigo Airport47 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome90 mi away
- BGC · Bragança Airport113 mi away
Near ACA
- ZIH · Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport127 mi away
- CVJ · General Mariano Matamoros Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SCQ from ACA?
The flight distance from Santiago (SCQ) to Acapulco (ACA) is 5,502 miles (8,855 km, 4,782 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCQ to ACA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 15m 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 Santiago and Acapulco?
Acapulco is 8 hours behind Santiago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCQ to ACA?
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