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TUS to ZIH: distance & flight time
Tucson (Tucson International Airport) → Zihuatanejo (Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport)
1,164 mi
1,874 km · 1,012 nm
3h
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,164 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TUS — Tucson International Airport · Tucson, 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 TUS
- DMA · Davis Monthan Air Force Base5 mi away
- AVW · Marana Regional Airport26 mi away
- MZJ · Pinal Airpark35 mi away
- OLS · Nogales International Airport49 mi away
Near ZIH
Frequently asked questions
How far is TUS from ZIH?
The flight distance from Tucson (TUS) to Zihuatanejo (ZIH) is 1,164 miles (1,874 km, 1,012 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TUS to ZIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 TUS to ZIH?
Nonstop service on TUS–ZIH 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 3h nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Tucson and Zihuatanejo?
Zihuatanejo is 1 hour ahead of Tucson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TUS to ZIH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TUS–ZIH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TUS to ZIH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TUS–ZIH 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.