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SDR to ACA: distance & flight time
Santander (Santander Airport) → Acapulco (General Juan N Alvarez International Airport)
5,717 mi
9,201 km · 4,968 nm
11h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,717 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 41m 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
- SDR — Santander Airport · Santander, 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 SDR
- BIO · Bilbao Airport47 mi away
- VIT · Vitoria/Foronda Airport67 mi away
- RGS · Burgos Airport75 mi away
- RJL · Logroño-Agoncillo Airport101 mi away
Near ACA
- ZIH · Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport127 mi away
- CVJ · General Mariano Matamoros Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDR from ACA?
The flight distance from Santander (SDR) to Acapulco (ACA) is 5,717 miles (9,201 km, 4,968 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDR to ACA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 41m 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 Santander and Acapulco?
Acapulco is 8 hours behind Santander.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDR to ACA?
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