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SZT to OAX: distance & flight time
San Cristobal de las Casas (San Cristobal de las Casas Airport) → Oaxaca (Xoxocotlán International Airport)
278 mi
448 km · 242 nm
1h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
278 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 12m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SZT — San Cristobal de las Casas Airport · San Cristobal de las Casas, Mexico
- OAX — Xoxocotlán International Airport · Oaxaca, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near SZT
Near OAX
- PXM · Puerto Escondido International Airport81 mi away
- HUX · Bahías de Huatulco International Airport90 mi away
- TCN · Tehuacan Airport113 mi away
- IZT · Ixtepec Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SZT from OAX?
The flight distance from San Cristobal de las Casas (SZT) to Oaxaca (OAX) is 278 miles (448 km, 242 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SZT to OAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 12m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SZT to OAX?
Nonstop service on SZT–OAX depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 12m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SZT to OAX?
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Why are some SZT to OAX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SZT–OAX tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.