Nonstop flight route between Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico and Windhoek, Namibia:
Departure Airport:
(17°36'5"N by 101°27'37"W)
Arrival Airport:
(22°36'43"S by 17°4'50"E)
Distance from ZIH to ERS:
8,461.00 miles (13,616.63 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH), Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico and Eros Airport (ERS), Windhoek, Namibia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,461 miles (or 13,617 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport and Eros Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport and Eros Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ZIH / MMZH |
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| Location: | Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°36'5"N by 101°27'37"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZIH |
| More Information: | ZIH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ERS / FYWE |
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| Location: | Windhoek, Namibia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°36'43"S by 17°4'50"E |
| Area Served: | Windhoek, Namibia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5575 feet (1,699 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ERS |
| More Information: | ERS Maps & Info |
Facts about Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH):
- In addition to being known as "Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport", another name for ZIH is "Aeropuerto Internacional de Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo".
- The furthest airport from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,433 miles (18,399 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) is Lázaro Cárdenas Airport (LZC), which is located 57 miles (92 kilometers) WNW of ZIH.
- Because of Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo 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.
Facts about Eros Airport (ERS):
- In addition to being known as "Eros Airport", another name for ERS is "Windhoek Eros Airport".
- Eros is an alternate for Windhoek International Airport in VMC conditions.
- The closest airport to Eros Airport (ERS) is Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) ENE of ERS.
- Eros Airport or Windhoek Eros Airport is an airport serving Windhoek, the capital and largest city of the Republic of Namibia.
- Eros Airport (ERS) has 2 runways.
- Because of Eros Airport's high elevation of 5,575 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at ERS. Combined with a high temperature, this could make ERS a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Eros Airport (ERS) is PMRF Barking Sands (BKH), which is nearly antipodal to Eros Airport (meaning Eros Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from PMRF Barking Sands), and is located 12,232 miles (19,686 kilometers) away in Kekaha, Hawaii, United States.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 57.14 miles (91.95 km) WNW | Lázaro Cárdenas Airport (LZC) | Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán, Mexico |     |
| 2 | 127.02 miles (204.41 km) ESE | General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) | Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico | |
| 3 | 129.71 miles (208.75 km) NNW | Lic. y Gen. Ignacio Lopez Rayon International Airport (UPN) | Uruapan, Michoacán, Mexico | |
| 4 | 157.95 miles (254.19 km) N | General Francisco Mujica International Airport (MLM) | Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico | |
| 5 | 167.57 miles (269.68 km) ENE | General Mariano Matamoros Airport (CVJ) | Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico | |
| 6 | 172.60 miles (277.78 km) NE | Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport (TLC) | Toluca, Estado de México, Mexico | |
| 7 | 180.70 miles (290.81 km) NW | Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid Airport (CLQ) | Colima, Colima, Mexico | |
| 8 | 201.37 miles (324.08 km) NE | Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX) | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 9 | 206.86 miles (332.91 km) N | Captain Rogelio Castillo National Airport (CYW) | Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico | |
| 10 | 218.59 miles (351.79 km) NE | Santa Lucía Air Force Base (NLU) | Zumpango, State of Mexico, Mexico | |
| 11 | 218.59 miles (351.79 km) NE | Cupul National Airport (TZM) | Tizimín, Yucatan, Mexico | |
| 12 | 224.63 miles (361.50 km) NNE | Querétaro Intercontinental Airport (QRO) | Querétaro, Mexico | |
| 13 | 229.31 miles (369.04 km) ENE | Hermanos Serdán International Airport (PBC) | Puebla, Mexico | |
| 14 | 229.44 miles (369.24 km) WNW | Playa de Oro International Airport (ZLO) | Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico | |
| 15 | 234.36 miles (377.17 km) N | Guanajuato International Airport (BJX) | León, Guanajuato, Mexico | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,432.55 miles (18,398.86 km) E | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,192.63 miles (18,012.75 km) SSE | Fuvahmulah Airport (FVM) | Fuvahmulah, Maldives | |
| 3 | 11,160.37 miles (17,960.83 km) WSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,131.31 miles (17,914.07 km) SSE | Kaadedhdhoo Airport (KDM) | Kaadedhdhoo Island, Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives | |
| 5 | 11,061.42 miles (17,801.58 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 11,049.47 miles (17,782.36 km) SSE | Kadhdhoo Airport (KDO) | Kadhdhoo Island, Laamu Atoll, Maldives | |
| 7 | 11,020.66 miles (17,735.99 km) SSE | Thimarafushi Airport (TMF) | Thimarafushi, Thaa Atoll, Maldives | |
| 8 | 10,929.85 miles (17,589.85 km) SSE | Villa International Airport (VAM) | Maamigili, Maldives | |
| 9 | 10,919.23 miles (17,572.75 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 10 | 10,910.72 miles (17,559.06 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 11 | 10,892.77 miles (17,530.16 km) SSE | Ibrahim Nasir International Airport (MLE) | Hulhulé Island, Maldives | |
| 12 | 10,802.00 miles (17,384.09 km) S | Koggala Airport (KCT) | Galle, Sri Lanka | |
| 13 | 10,778.32 miles (17,345.98 km) S | Weerawila Airport (WRZ) | Weerawila, Sri Lanka | |
| 14 | 10,776.75 miles (17,343.45 km) S | Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) | Hambantota, Sri Lanka | |
| 15 | 10,746.81 miles (17,295.26 km) S | Ratmalana Airport (RML) | Ratmalana, Sri Lanka | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.87 miles (41.63 km) ENE | Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 2 | 121.31 miles (195.22 km) E | Gobabis Airport (GOG) | Gobabis, Namibia | |
| 3 | 134.45 miles (216.38 km) W | Arandis Airport (ADI) | Arandis / Swakopmund, Namibia | |
| 4 | 157.18 miles (252.96 km) W | Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) | Walvis Bay, Namibia | |
| 5 | 218.56 miles (351.74 km) NNE | Grootfontein Airport (GFY) | Grootfontein, Namibia | |
| 6 | 250.65 miles (403.38 km) N | Halali Airport (HAL) | Halali, Namibia | |
| 7 | 278.98 miles (448.98 km) SSE | Keetmanshoop Airport (KMP) | Keetmanshoop, Namibia | |
| 8 | 299.69 miles (482.31 km) ENE | Ghanzi Airport (GNZ) | Ghanzi, Botswana | |
| 9 | 304.29 miles (489.71 km) SSW | Lüderitz Airport (LUD) | Luderitz, Namibia | |
| 10 | 311.69 miles (501.61 km) ESE | Hukuntsi Airport (HUK) | Hukuntsi, Botswana | |
| 11 | 364.29 miles (586.27 km) NNE | Rundu Airport (NDU) | Rundu, Okavango Region, Namibia | |
| 12 | 388.51 miles (625.24 km) SSE | Karasburg Airport (KAS) | Karasburg, Namibia | |
| 13 | 399.21 miles (642.46 km) NE | Dirico Airport (DRC) | Dirico, Angola | |
| 14 | 413.27 miles (665.10 km) S | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |
| 15 | 427.41 miles (687.85 km) NNW | Vila Roçadas/Xangongo Airport (XGN) | Xangongo, Angola | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,232.36 miles (19,686.02 km) W | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 12,219.05 miles (19,664.61 km) WNW | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 12,213.17 miles (19,655.14 km) W | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 12,203.72 miles (19,639.94 km) W | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 12,126.20 miles (19,515.17 km) WNW | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 12,114.76 miles (19,496.76 km) WNW | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 12,113.27 miles (19,494.36 km) WNW | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 12,104.39 miles (19,480.08 km) WNW | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 12,104.39 miles (19,480.08 km) WNW | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 12,050.11 miles (19,392.72 km) WNW | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 12,043.59 miles (19,382.24 km) WNW | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 12,033.46 miles (19,365.93 km) WNW | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 12,020.21 miles (19,344.60 km) WNW | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 12,003.94 miles (19,318.42 km) WNW | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,976.16 miles (19,273.72 km) WNW | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |