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SFZ to ZIH: distance & flight time
Smithfield (North Central State Airport) → Zihuatanejo (Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport)
2,437 mi
3,922 km · 2,118 nm
5h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,437 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 15m 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
- SFZ — North Central State Airport · Smithfield, 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.
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Near SFZ
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport39 mi away
- PVD · Theodore Francis Green State Airport14 mi away
- NCO · Quonset State Airport23 mi away
- OWD · Norwood Memorial Airport25 mi away
Near ZIH
Frequently asked questions
How far is SFZ from ZIH?
The flight distance from Smithfield (SFZ) to Zihuatanejo (ZIH) is 2,437 miles (3,922 km, 2,118 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFZ to ZIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 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 Smithfield and Zihuatanejo?
Zihuatanejo is 2 hours behind Smithfield.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFZ to ZIH?
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