🇲🇽 NLU
Mexico City
220 mi
ZIH 🇲🇽
Ixtapa

Mexico City to Ixtapa Flights

General Felipe Ángeles International Airport Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport 2 airlines

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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 46m. This route is served by 2 airlines: VivaAerobus, MXA. AirportRoutes has tracked 3 unique flight numbers on this route.

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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

3

Tracked Flights

220

Miles

46m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
VivaAerobus VIV VB
Mexicana MXA XN

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 5 11%
Tuesday 3 7%
Wednesday 4 9%
Thursday 9 20%
Friday 11 25%
Saturday 5 11%
Sunday 7 16%

Pattern Analysis

3 Tracked Flights:
Data Points: 44
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 32 flights
Weekend: 12 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
E295 11:00 11:00 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
May 7, 2026 Active
VivaAerobus
VIV / VB
A321 09:50 9:50 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
May 29, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 2
Active Routes: 2
Unique Airlines: 2
Aircraft Types: 2

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
09:50 9:50 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:
09:50 - 11:00
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.