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TYS to ACA: distance & flight time
Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport) → Acapulco (General Juan N Alvarez International Airport)
1,634 mi
2,630 km · 1,420 nm
3h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,634 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 40m 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
- TYS — McGhee Tyson Airport · Knoxville, 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 TYS
- MMI · McMinn County Airport43 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field62 mi away
- CSV · Crossville Memorial Whitson Field62 mi away
- AVL · Asheville Regional Airport86 mi away
Near ACA
- ZIH · Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport127 mi away
- CVJ · General Mariano Matamoros Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TYS from ACA?
The flight distance from Knoxville (TYS) to Acapulco (ACA) is 1,634 miles (2,630 km, 1,420 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TYS to ACA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 40m 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 Knoxville and Acapulco?
Acapulco is 2 hours behind Knoxville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TYS to ACA?
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