Nonstop flight route between Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico and Arica, Amazonas, Colombia:
Departure Airport:
(16°45'21"N by 99°45'5"W)
Arrival Airport:
(18°20'53"S by 70°20'18"W)
Distance from ACA to ACM:
3,143.49 miles (5,058.94 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA), Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico and Chacalluta International Airport (ACM), Arica, Amazonas, Colombia would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,143 miles (or 5,059 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ACA / MMAA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°45'21"N by 99°45'5"W |
| Area Served: | Acapulco |
| Operator/Owner: | Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ACA |
| More Information: | ACA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ACM / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Arica, Amazonas, Colombia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°20'53"S by 70°20'18"W |
| Area Served: | Arica, Arica Province, Arica y Parinacota Region, Chile |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 167 feet (51 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ACM |
| More Information: | ACM Maps & Info |
Facts about General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA):
- General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) has 2 runways.
- Because of General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Because Acapulco has always been considered an important resort and recreation area, Juan Álvarez International Airport has long been important in the development of tourism in southern Mexico.
- The furthest airport from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,310 miles (18,202 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In addition to being known as "General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport", another name for ACA is "Aeropuerto Internacional General Juan N. Álvarez".
- This international airport is one of the top 15 airports in Mexico in terms of passengers and operations, receiving many international charter flights.
- The closest airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) is Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH), which is located 127 miles (204 kilometers) WNW of ACA.
- List of passengers per year since 2001.
Facts about Chacalluta International Airport (ACM):
- In addition to being known as "Chacalluta International Airport", other names for ACM include "Aeródromo de Chacalluta Arica", "ARI" and "SCAR".
- Because of Chacalluta International Airport's relatively low elevation of 167 feet, planes can take off or land at Chacalluta International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The furthest airport from Chacalluta International Airport (ACM) is Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX), which is nearly antipodal to Chacalluta International Airport (meaning Chacalluta International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Sanya Phoenix International Airport), and is located 12,420 miles (19,988 kilometers) away in Sanya, Hainan, China.
- The closest airport to Chacalluta International Airport (ACM) is Chacalluta International Airport (ARI), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) N of ACM.
- Chacalluta International Airport (ACM) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 127.02 miles (204.41 km) WNW | Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) | Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico |     |
| 2 | 147.21 miles (236.91 km) NNE | General Mariano Matamoros Airport (CVJ) | Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico | |
| 3 | 178.74 miles (287.65 km) N | Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport (TLC) | Toluca, Estado de México, Mexico | |
| 4 | 184.13 miles (296.33 km) WNW | Lázaro Cárdenas Airport (LZC) | Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán, Mexico | |
| 5 | 186.72 miles (300.50 km) ESE | Puerto Escondido International Airport (PXM) | Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico | |
| 6 | 189.14 miles (304.38 km) NNE | Hermanos Serdán International Airport (PBC) | Puebla, Mexico | |
| 7 | 190.48 miles (306.54 km) NNE | Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX) | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 8 | 195.05 miles (313.90 km) NE | Tehuacán Airport (TCN) | Tehuacán, Puebla, Mexico | |
| 9 | 200.71 miles (323.01 km) E | Xoxocotlán International Airport (OAX) | Oaxaca, Mexico | |
| 10 | 212.88 miles (342.59 km) NNE | Santa Lucía Air Force Base (NLU) | Zumpango, State of Mexico, Mexico | |
| 11 | 212.88 miles (342.59 km) NNE | Cupul National Airport (TZM) | Tizimín, Yucatan, Mexico | |
| 12 | 229.52 miles (369.38 km) NNW | General Francisco Mujica International Airport (MLM) | Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico | |
| 13 | 236.35 miles (380.36 km) NW | Lic. y Gen. Ignacio Lopez Rayon International Airport (UPN) | Uruapan, Michoacán, Mexico | |
| 14 | 241.14 miles (388.07 km) ESE | Huatulco International Airport (HUX) | Huatulco (Bahías de Huatulco), Oaxaca, Mexico | |
| 15 | 268.65 miles (432.35 km) N | Querétaro Intercontinental Airport (QRO) | Querétaro, Mexico | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,310.03 miles (18,201.69 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,284.00 miles (18,159.79 km) WSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,209.37 miles (18,039.68 km) SSE | Fuvahmulah Airport (FVM) | Fuvahmulah, Maldives | |
| 4 | 11,147.00 miles (17,939.31 km) SSE | Kaadedhdhoo Airport (KDM) | Kaadedhdhoo Island, Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives | |
| 5 | 11,071.27 miles (17,817.44 km) SSE | Kadhdhoo Airport (KDO) | Kadhdhoo Island, Laamu Atoll, Maldives | |
| 6 | 11,041.22 miles (17,769.07 km) SSE | Thimarafushi Airport (TMF) | Thimarafushi, Thaa Atoll, Maldives | |
| 7 | 10,950.51 miles (17,623.09 km) SSE | Villa International Airport (VAM) | Maamigili, Maldives | |
| 8 | 10,938.72 miles (17,604.12 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 9 | 10,918.47 miles (17,571.54 km) SSE | Ibrahim Nasir International Airport (MLE) | Hulhulé Island, Maldives | |
| 10 | 10,864.92 miles (17,485.36 km) S | Koggala Airport (KCT) | Galle, Sri Lanka | |
| 11 | 10,845.52 miles (17,454.13 km) S | Weerawila Airport (WRZ) | Weerawila, Sri Lanka | |
| 12 | 10,843.43 miles (17,450.76 km) S | Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) | Hambantota, Sri Lanka | |
| 13 | 10,807.53 miles (17,392.98 km) S | Ratmalana Airport (RML) | Ratmalana, Sri Lanka | |
| 14 | 10,796.12 miles (17,374.63 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 15 | 10,787.04 miles (17,360.02 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 0.00 miles (0.00 km) N | Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) | Arica, Chile | |
| 2 | 80.00 miles (128.75 km) NW | Ilo Airport (ILQ) | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru | |
| 3 | 151.45 miles (243.74 km) S | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 4 | 161.15 miles (259.35 km) NNW | Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) | Arequipa, Peru | |
| 5 | 189.98 miles (305.74 km) NE | El Alto International Airport (LPB) | La Paz, Bolivia | |
| 6 | 199.44 miles (320.97 km) N | Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) | Juliaca, Peru | |
| 7 | 270.18 miles (434.81 km) ESE | Uyuni Joya Andina Airport (UYU) | Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia | |
| 8 | 276.56 miles (445.07 km) NNE | Apolo Airport (APB) | Apolo, La Paz, Bolivia | |
| 9 | 281.04 miles (452.29 km) ENE | Jorge Wilstermann International Airport (CBB) | Cochabamba, Bolivia | |
| 10 | 300.84 miles (484.16 km) SSE | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
| 11 | 300.96 miles (484.35 km) S | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 12 | 329.88 miles (530.90 km) NE | Rurrenabaque Airport (RBQ) | Rurrenabaque, Bolivia | |
| 13 | 333.65 miles (536.96 km) E | Juana Azurduy de Padilla International Airport (SRE) | Sucre, Bolivia | |
| 14 | 338.09 miles (544.09 km) NE | Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia Airport (SRJ) | San Borja, Bolivia | |
| 15 | 349.20 miles (561.98 km) NNW | Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) | Cusco, Cusco Region, Peru | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,420.16 miles (19,988.26 km) E | Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) | Sanya, Hainan, China | |
| 2 | 12,315.46 miles (19,819.76 km) NNW | Haikou Meilan International Airport (HAK) | Haikou, Hainan, China | |
| 3 | 12,250.62 miles (19,715.42 km) NNE | Đà Nẵng International Airport (DAD) | Da Nang, Vietnam | |
| 4 | 12,250.33 miles (19,714.95 km) NE | Phu Bai International Airport (HUI) | Huế, Thừa Thiên–Huế, Vietnam | |
| 5 | 12,233.45 miles (19,687.79 km) NNW | Zhanjiang Airport (ZHA) | Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China | |
| 6 | 12,223.92 miles (19,672.44 km) NNE | Chu Lai Airport (VCL) | Chu Lai, Quang Nam, Vietnam | |
| 7 | 12,215.03 miles (19,658.13 km) N | Beihai Fucheng Airport (BHY) | Beihai, Guangxi, China | |
| 8 | 12,180.52 miles (19,602.59 km) NE | Cat Bi International Airport (HPH) | Haiphong, Vietnam | |
| 9 | 12,174.03 miles (19,592.15 km) E | Vinh Airport (VII) | Vinh, Nghe An, Vietnam | |
| 10 | 12,142.77 miles (19,541.85 km) ENE | Tho Xuan Airport (THD) | Thanh Hoa, Vietnam | |
| 11 | 12,130.48 miles (19,522.07 km) N | Phu Cat Airport (UIH) | Qui Nhơn, Binh Dinh, Vietnam | |
| 12 | 12,127.10 miles (19,516.62 km) NNE | Nanning Wuxu International Airport (NNG) | Nanning, Guangxi, China | |
| 13 | 12,117.16 miles (19,500.64 km) NE | Nội Bài International Airport (HAN) | Hanoi, Vietnam | |
| 14 | 12,100.14 miles (19,473.24 km) E | Nakhon Phanom Airport (KOP) | Nakhon Phanom, Thailand | |
| 15 | 12,090.82 miles (19,458.24 km) ENE | Savannakhet Airport (ZVK) | Savannakhet, Laos | |