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VPS to ZIH: distance & flight time
Valparaiso (Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport) → Zihuatanejo (Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport)
1,294 mi
2,082 km · 1,124 nm
3h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,294 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 17m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- VPS — Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport · Valparaiso, 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 VPS
- DSI · Destin Executive Airport7 mi away
- EGI · Duke Field12 mi away
- CEW · Bob Sikes Airport20 mi away
- NSE · Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North34 mi away
Near ZIH
Frequently asked questions
How far is VPS from ZIH?
The flight distance from Valparaiso (VPS) to Zihuatanejo (ZIH) is 1,294 miles (2,082 km, 1,124 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VPS to ZIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 17m 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 Valparaiso and Zihuatanejo?
Zihuatanejo is 1 hour behind Valparaiso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VPS to ZIH?
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