# Distance from Tunis (TUN) to Ixtapa (ZIH)

> 10,649 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,649 km / 6,617 mi / 5,750 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 297° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 48° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Tunisia) → Mexico
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 22:16 in Tunis, it's 15:16 in Ixtapa)
- **Elevation difference**: 4 ft (ZIH is higher than TUN)

## Airports

### [Tunis Carthage International Airport (TUN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tun-tunis-tunis-carthage-international-airport/1ef266de-b87a-6594-85bf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tunis, Tunisia
- ICAO: DTTA
- Timezone: Africa/Tunis
- Coordinates: 36.850000, 10.230000
- Elevation: 22 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 an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 22:16 in Tunis, it's 15:16 in Ixtapa.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Tunis Carthage International Airport (TUN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tun-tunis-tunis-carthage-international-airport/1ef266de-b87a-6594-85bf-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)