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ZCL to GUA: distance & flight time
Zacatecas (General Leobardo C. Ruiz International Airport) → Guatemala City (La Aurora Airport)
980 mi
1,578 km · 852 nm
2h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
980 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 36m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- ZCL — General Leobardo C. Ruiz International Airport · Zacatecas, Mexico
- GUA — La Aurora Airport · Guatemala City, Guatemala
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ZCL
Near GUA
- GSJ · San José Airport49 mi away
- AQB · Santa Cruz del Quiche Airport51 mi away
- CBV · Coban Airport62 mi away
- AAZ · Quezaltenango Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZCL from GUA?
The flight distance from Zacatecas (ZCL) to Guatemala City (GUA) is 980 miles (1,578 km, 852 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZCL to GUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 36m 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 cheapest way to fly from ZCL to GUA?
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