# Distance from Seattle (SEA) to Ixtapa (ZIH)

> 3,825 km · estimated flight time 6h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,825 km / 2,377 mi / 2,065 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 143° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 335° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Mexico
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 19:54 in Seattle, it's 20:54 in Ixtapa)
- **Elevation difference**: 406 ft (ZIH is lower than SEA)

## Airports

### [Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sea-seattle-seattle-tacoma-international-airport/1ef266df-37e8-64a2-a4f1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Seattle, United States
- ICAO: KSEA
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 47.450000, -122.310000
- Elevation: 432 ft

### [Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zih-ixtapa-ixtapa-zihuatanejo-international-airport/1ef266df-6278-644c-8f82-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ixtapa, Mexico
- ICAO: MMZH
- Timezone: America/Mexico_City
- Coordinates: 17.600000, -101.460000
- Elevation: 26 ft

## Route notes

This is a medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 19:54 in Seattle, it's 20:54 in Ixtapa.

## Related

- [Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sea-seattle-seattle-tacoma-international-airport/1ef266df-37e8-64a2-a4f1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zih-ixtapa-ixtapa-zihuatanejo-international-airport/1ef266df-6278-644c-8f82-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)