Nonstop flight route between Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico and Moses Lake, Washington, United States:
Departure Airport:
(17°36'5"N by 101°27'37"W)
Arrival Airport:
(47°12'30"N by 119°19'9"W)
Distance from ZIH to MWH:
2,283.27 miles (3,674.56 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH), Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico and Grant County International Airport (MWH), Moses Lake, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,283 miles (or 3,675 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 relatively short distance between Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport and Grant County International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ZIH / MMZH |
| Airport Names: |
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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: | MWH / KMWH |
| Airport Name: | Grant County International Airport |
| Location: | Moses Lake, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°12'30"N by 119°19'9"W |
| Area Served: | Moses Lake, Washington |
| Operator/Owner: | Port of Moses Lake |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1189 feet (362 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 5 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MWH |
| More Information: | MWH Maps & Info |
Facts about Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH):
- The closest airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) is Lázaro Cárdenas Airport (LZC), which is located 57 miles (92 kilometers) WNW of ZIH.
- 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.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport", another name for ZIH is "Aeropuerto Internacional de Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo".
Facts about Grant County International Airport (MWH):
- The closest airport to Grant County International Airport (MWH) is Ephrata Municipal Airport (EPH), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) NW of MWH.
- In 2011, the 92nd Air Refueling Wing at Fairchild AFB in Spokane temporarily moved its KC-135 R/T fleet and operations to Moses Lake while Fairchild's runway underwent reconstruction and other infrastructure improvements, to include an upgrade to the base's aviation fuel distribution system.
- The furthest airport from Grant County International Airport (MWH) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,730 miles (17,268 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Grant County International Airport was an alternate landing site for the NASA Space Shuttle.
- The airport was used for heavy jet training by Japan Air Lines for over 40 years, until the closing of their training offices in March 2009.
- Grant County International Airport (MWH) has 5 runways.
- The main campus for Big Bend Community College is also located on the grounds of the airport.
- Scheduled passenger flights on Big Sky Airlines to Boise and Portland were discontinued on September 1, 2006.
| 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 | 11.54 miles (18.58 km) NW | Ephrata Municipal Airport (EPH) | Ephrata, Washington, United States | |
| 2 | 43.56 miles (70.10 km) WNW | Pangborn Memorial Airport (EAT) | Wenatchee, Washington, United States | |
| 3 | 58.23 miles (93.71 km) WSW | Bowers Field (ELN) | Ellensburg, Washington, United States | |
| 4 | 62.40 miles (100.42 km) S | Richland Airport (RLD) | Richland, Washington, United States | |
| 5 | 65.39 miles (105.23 km) SW | Vagabond Army Heliport (closed to fixed-wing aircraft) (FCT) | Yakima, Washington, United States | |
| 6 | 65.90 miles (106.06 km) S | Tri-Cities Airport (PSC) | Pasco, Washington, United States | |
| 7 | 72.83 miles (117.21 km) SW | Yakima Air Terminal (YKM) | Yakima, Washington, United States | |
| 8 | 82.70 miles (133.09 km) ENE | Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA) | Spokane, Washington, United States | |
| 9 | 87.24 miles (140.40 km) N | Omak Airport (OMK) | Omak, Washington, United States | |
| 10 | 87.62 miles (141.01 km) W | Easton State Airport (ESW) | Easton, Washington, United States | |
| 11 | 88.18 miles (141.90 km) ENE | Spokane International Airport (GEG) | Spokane, Washington, United States | |
| 12 | 91.16 miles (146.71 km) SSE | Walla Walla Regional AirportWalla Walla Army Air Base (ALW) | Walla Walla, Washington, United States | |
| 13 | 95.41 miles (153.55 km) S | Hermiston Municipal Airport (HES) | Hermiston, Oregon, United States | |
| 14 | 98.89 miles (159.14 km) ENE | Felts Field (SFF) | Spokane, Washington, United States | |
| 15 | 107.02 miles (172.24 km) SSE | Eastern Oregon Regional Airport (PDT) | Pendleton, Oregon, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,730.02 miles (17,268.25 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,651.89 miles (17,142.51 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,624.21 miles (17,097.97 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,595.49 miles (17,051.74 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,578.94 miles (17,025.11 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 10,534.11 miles (16,952.97 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 10,512.35 miles (16,917.95 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,501.95 miles (16,901.22 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,475.04 miles (16,857.91 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,464.51 miles (16,840.95 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,450.59 miles (16,818.55 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,446.85 miles (16,812.54 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,444.77 miles (16,809.19 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,443.40 miles (16,806.98 km) ESE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,435.13 miles (16,793.68 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |