Distance between Zihuatanejo and Acapulco
The distance from Zihuatanejo to Acapulco is 146 miles by road. Road takes approximately 2 hours and 49 minutes and goes through Petatlán, Coyuca de Benítez, Los Achotes, Colonia Aeropuerto, Villa Hermosa (Las Pozas), San Jeronimito (San Jerónimo) and Palos Blancos.
| Shortest distance by air | 123 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 146 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 2 h 49 min |
| Fuel amount | 5 gal |
| Fuel cost | 19.5 USD |
| Toll roads cost | 0 + ? |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Zihuatanejo | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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MEX 200 13 mi, 15 min
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| Palos Blancos | 13 mi | 15 min | 0.2 gal | |
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MEX 200 12 mi, 14 min
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| Petatlán | 25 mi | 29 min | 0.7 gal | |
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MEX 200 14 mi, 16 min
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| Coyuquilla Norte | 39 mi | 46 min | 1.0 gal | |
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MEX 200 17 mi, 21 min
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| Papanoa | 56 mi | 1 h 07 min | 1.7 gal | |
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MEX 200 9 mi, 10 min
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| San Luis de la Loma | 65 mi | 1 h 18 min | 2.2 gal | |
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MEX 200 9 mi, 10 min
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| Nuxco | 73 mi | 1 h 28 min | 2.4 gal | |
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MEX 200 22 mi, 24 min
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| Arenal de Gómez (Primer Arenal) | 96 mi | 1 h 53 min | 3.2 gal | |
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MEX 200 29 mi, 31 min
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| Coyuca de Benítez | 125 mi | 2 h 24 min | 4.1 gal | |
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MEX 200 21 mi, 24 min
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| Acapulco | 146 mi | 2 h 49 min | 4.9 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many toll booths are there from Zihuatanejo to Acapulco?
There are 1 tollbooth between Zihuatanejo and Acapulco: Tecpan.
How much does the toll booths cost from Zihuatanejo to Acapulco?
Toll roads cost: Tecpan (?) = 0 + ?
How much does it cost to drive from Zihuatanejo to Acapulco?
Fuel cost: 19.5 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 146 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.93 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
Toll roads cost: 0 + ?
How long is a car ride from Zihuatanejo to Acapulco?
Driving time: 2 h 49 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 27 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 29 min
- 24 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 26 min
- 93 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 1 h 52 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 37 mph = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Zihuatanejo to Acapulco by land?
The distance between Zihuatanejo and Acapulco is 146 mi by road.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Zihuatanejo and Acapulco respectively.
How far is Zihuatanejo to Acapulco by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Zihuatanejo and Acapulco is 123 mi.
This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Zihuatanejo and Acapulco respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Zihuatanejo from Acapulco by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 14 min to cover the distance of 123 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 54 min to flight this distance at average speed of 136 mph.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.
How long is a helicopter ride from Zihuatanejo to Acapulco?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 49 min to cover the distance of 123 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 56 min to flight this distance at average speed of 130 mph.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.
What city is halfway between Zihuatanejo and Acapulco?
The halfway point between Zihuatanejo and Acapulco is Nuxco. It is located about 1 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Nuxco to Zihuatanejo is 73 mi and driving will take about 1 h 28 min. The road between Nuxco and Acapulco has length 73 mi and will take approximately 1 h 21 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Zihuatanejo in relation to Acapulco?
Zihuatanejo is located 123 mi north-west of Acapulco.
Zihuatanejo has geographic coordinates: latitude 17.64389, longitude -101.55472.
Acapulco has geographic coordinates: latitude 16.86029, longitude -99.87683.
Which highway goes from Zihuatanejo to Acapulco?
The route from Zihuatanejo to Acapulco follows MEX 200.