Mexico City to Ixtapa Flights NLU → ZIH

General Felipe Ángeles International Airport → Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport

🇲🇽 Mexico City, MX → 🇲🇽 Ixtapa, MX

The Mexico City to Ixtapa route connects General Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU) in MX with Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) in MX. This short-haul flight covers approximately 220 miles (354 km) with a typical flight time of 51m. This route is served by 2 airlines: VivaAerobus, MXA. AirportRoutes has tracked 2 daily flights on this route.

Departure Airport

General Felipe Ángeles International Airport

ICAO Code:
MMSM
IATA Code:
NLU
City:
🇲🇽 Mexico City
Country:
MX
Elevation:
7369 ft

Destination Airport

Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport

ICAO Code:
MMZH
IATA Code:
ZIH
City:
🇲🇽 Ixtapa
Country:
MX
Elevation:
26 ft

2

Operators

2

Daily Flights

220

Miles

51m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
VivaAerobus VIV VB
Mexicana MXA XN

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 2 20%
Tuesday 0 0%
Wednesday 1 10%
Thursday 1 10%
Friday 3 30%
Saturday 1 10%
Sunday 2 20%

Pattern Analysis

2 Daily Flights:
VIV9312 MXA1952
Data Points: 10
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 7 flights
Weekend: 3 flights
Business Route More active on weekdays

All Flight Routes

2 Routes
Note: This table shows aggregated route data by airline. Each airline may operate multiple daily flights at different times. See the "Spotted Departure Times" section below for all observed departure times.
Airline Flight Numbers Aircraft Type Typical Time Days Active Last Seen Status
Mexicana
MXA / XN
MXA1952 E295 11:00 11:00 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jan 30, 2026 Active
VivaAerobus
VIV / VB
VIV9312 A320 10:00 10:00 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Feb 9, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 2
Active Routes: 2
Unique Airlines: 2
Aircraft Types: 2

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
10:00 10:00 AM VivaAerobus VIV VB
11:00 11:00 AM Mexicana MXA XN

Time Information

Times are shown in the departure airport's local timezone (MMSM - America/Mexico_City).

Total Departure Times: 2
Time Range:
10:00 - 11:00
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.