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VER to ZCL: distance & flight time
Vera Cruz (General Heriberto Jara International Airport) → Zacatecas (General Leobardo C. Ruiz International Airport)
493 mi
793 km · 428 nm
1h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
493 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- VER — General Heriberto Jara International Airport · Vera Cruz, Mexico
- ZCL — General Leobardo C. Ruiz International Airport · Zacatecas, 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 VER
- JAL · El Lencero Airport46 mi away
- TCN · Tehuacan Airport92 mi away
- MTT · Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos National Airport127 mi away
- PAZ · El Tajín National Airport130 mi away
Near ZCL
Frequently asked questions
How far is VER from ZCL?
The flight distance from Vera Cruz (VER) to Zacatecas (ZCL) is 493 miles (793 km, 428 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VER to ZCL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 32m 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 VER to ZCL?
Nonstop service on VER–ZCL 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 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VER to ZCL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VER–ZCL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VER to ZCL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VER–ZCL 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.