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ZIH to TUF: distance & flight time
Zihuatanejo (Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport) → Tours (Tours-Val-de-Loire Airport)
5,875 mi
9,455 km · 5,105 nm
11h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,875 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 59m 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
- ZIH — Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport · Zihuatanejo, Mexico
- TUF — Tours-Val-de-Loire Airport · Tours, France
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ZIH
Near TUF
- LME · Le Mans-Arnage Airport43 mi away
- ANE · Angers-Loire Airport49 mi away
- CHR · Châteauroux-Déols "Marcel Dassault" Airport61 mi away
- ORE · Orléans-Bricy (BA 123) Air Base61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZIH from TUF?
The flight distance from Zihuatanejo (ZIH) to Tours (TUF) is 5,875 miles (9,455 km, 5,105 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZIH to TUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 59m 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 ZIH to TUF?
Nonstop service on ZIH–TUF 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 11h 59m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Zihuatanejo and Tours?
Tours is 8 hours ahead of Zihuatanejo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZIH to TUF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ZIH–TUF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ZIH to TUF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ZIH–TUF 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.