Mexico flag Acapulco Airport (ACA)

Country Mexico | North America | Regional Airport | IATA: ACA | ICAO: MMAA | Elevation 16 ft · 5 m | Local time

Destinations
7
Flights / day
9
Busiest route
Mexico City
Top airline
Volaris

Acapulco General Juan N Alvarez Airport averages nine flights per day to seven destinations, with six domestic routes and one international route. A total of five airlines operate at ACA, led by Volaris. This airport provides direct service to two countries across one continent, with United States of America representing its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Acapulco General Juan N Alvarez connects to Tijuana, with a typical flight time of 4 hr 20 mins. Updated: July 16, 2026

Route Network

Acapulco General Juan N Alvarez Airport connects seven destinations worldwide, with Mexico City standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Tijuana, and the shortest flight is to Mexico City.

Mexico flag Mexico City (MEX) – Mexico 2 airlines
1 hr 20 mins
190 mi · 307 km
3
per day
Mexico flag Tijuana (TIJ) – Mexico 1 airline
4 hr 20 mins
1,531 mi · 2,464 km
2
per day
Mexico flag Mexico City (NLU) – Mexico 2 airlines
1 hr 25 mins
213 mi · 342 km
2
per day
Mexico flag Guadalajara (GDL) – Mexico 1 airline
1 hr 55 mins
349 mi · 562 km
6
per week
Mexico flag Querétaro (QRO) – Mexico 1 airline
ACA → QRO
4
per week
Mexico flag Monterrey (MTY) – Mexico 1 airline
2 hr 20 mins
624 mi · 1,004 km
3
per week
United States of America flag Houston (IAH) – United States of America 1 airline
3 hr 0 mins
956 mi · 1,538 km
2
per week

Route and destination data updated July 16, 2026.

Acapulco General Juan N Alvarez Airport is served by five airlines, with Volaris in the lead at 44% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 78% of routes. three carriers operate only one route each. A total of one airline operate international routes, compared with four airlines serving domestic routes. Volaris is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Tijuana with a flight time of 4 hrs 20 mins.

Volaris (4 routes)
VivaAerobus (2 routes)
Aeromexico (1 routes)
Xpressair (1 routes)
United Airlines (1 routes)

Acapulco General Juan N Alvarez Airport provides direct service to two countries across one continent. The route network is 86% domestic and 14% international. United States of America is the primary international destination.

Mexico - 9/day
United States of America - 0/day

Delays

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Global Rankings

Worldwide Position

Flights per day

#960 (9 flights/day)
Top 100 Busiest Airports in the World
Worldwide Position

Most destinations

#1,031 (7 destinations)
Top 100 Airports with Most Destinations

Runways

Runway Length Width Surface
10,833 ft 3,302 m 148 ft 45 m Concrete
10,833 ft 3,302 m 148 ft 45 m Concrete
5,584 ft 1,702 m 115 ft 35 m Concrete
5,584 ft 1,702 m 115 ft 35 m Concrete

Runway Length

4 aircraft cannot operate at Acapulco General Juan N Alvarez Airport due to runway length constraints. The airport’s longest runway is 10,833 ft (3,302 m), which is below the typical takeoff or landing distance required by the aircraft listed here.

Aircraft Takeoff Landing
Boeing 747-400ER 10,892 ft 3,320 m 7,136 ft 2,175 m
Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde 11,250 ft 3,429 m 7,218 ft 2,200 m
Antonov An-225 Mriya 11,483 ft 3,500 m 10,827 ft 3,300 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71 11,499 ft 3,505 m 5,909 ft 1,801 m

Operational Context

Acapulco General Juan N Alvarez (IATA: ACA) operates around 9 flights per day to 7 nonstop destinations. Its network includes 6 domestic and 1 international routes, with Volaris as the leading carrier and Mexico City currently the busiest connection. From ACA, passengers can reach 2 countries across 1 continent, and the longest runway measures 3,302 m (10,833 ft).

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