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SZL to ACA: distance & flight time
Knobnoster (Whiteman Air Force Base) → Acapulco (General Juan N Alvarez International Airport)
1,564 mi
2,517 km · 1,359 nm
3h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,564 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 32m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SZL — Whiteman Air Force Base · Knobnoster, 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 SZL
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport62 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport65 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport70 mi away
- COU · Columbia Regional Airport72 mi away
Near ACA
- ZIH · Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport127 mi away
- CVJ · General Mariano Matamoros Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SZL from ACA?
The flight distance from Knobnoster (SZL) to Acapulco (ACA) is 1,564 miles (2,517 km, 1,359 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SZL to ACA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 32m 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 Knobnoster and Acapulco?
Acapulco is 1 hour behind Knobnoster.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SZL to ACA?
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