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ZCL to MPL: distance & flight time
Zacatecas (General Leobardo C. Ruiz International Airport) → Montpellier (Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport)
5,913 mi
9,517 km · 5,139 nm
12h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,913 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 4m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZCL — General Leobardo C. Ruiz International Airport · Zacatecas, Mexico
- MPL — Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport · Montpellier, France
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ZCL
Near MPL
- FNI · Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport26 mi away
- BZR · Béziers-Vias Airport35 mi away
- AVN · Avignon-Caumont Airport52 mi away
- XOG · Orange-Caritat (BA 115) Air Base60 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZCL from MPL?
The flight distance from Zacatecas (ZCL) to Montpellier (MPL) is 5,913 miles (9,517 km, 5,139 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZCL to MPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 4m 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 ZCL to MPL?
Nonstop service on ZCL–MPL 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 12h 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Zacatecas and Montpellier?
Montpellier is 8 hours ahead of Zacatecas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZCL to MPL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ZCL–MPL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ZCL to MPL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ZCL–MPL 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.