Ixtapa Airport (ZIH)
Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport averages 13 flights per day to 17 destinations, with 6 domestic and 11 international routes. A total of 11 airlines operate at ZIH, led by Volaris. This airport provides direct service to 3 countries across one continent, with a route network dominated by domestic flights and the United States as its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Ixtapa connects to Montreal, with a typical flight time of 4 hrs 45 mins.
- Destinations
- 17 (6 domestic · 11 international)
- Flights per day
- 13 (7 domestic · 6 international)
- Busiest Route
- Mexico City (MEX) (4/day)
- Top Country
- Mexico (7 flights/day)
- Longest Runway
- 8,255 ft / 2,516 m
Weather in Ixtapa
17 Destinations from Ixtapa Airport (ZIH)
This week, 17 active routes depart from Ixtapa International Airport. The busiest route connects Ixtapa with Mexico City (MEX) and is operated by 2 airlines. The longest nonstop flight is to Montreal, and the shortest flight is to Morelia.
All Destinations
| Flights | Destination | Route | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Mexico City (MEX) |
ZIH → MEX
1 hr 40 mins |
Aeromexico, Volaris2 |
| 2 | Los Angeles |
ZIH → LAX
3 hrs 40 mins |
Alaska Airlines1 |
| 2 | Mexico City (NLU) |
ZIH → NLU
1 hr 35 mins |
VivaAerobus, Xpressair2 |
| 1 | Houston |
ZIH → IAH
2 hrs 55 mins |
United Airlines1 |
| 1 | Phoenix |
ZIH → PHX
2 hrs 55 mins |
American Airlines, Envoy Air2 |
| 5/week | Guadalajara |
ZIH → GDL
1 hr 30 mins |
Volaris1 |
| 4/week | Calgary |
ZIH → YYC
4 hrs 50 mins |
WestJet1 |
| 4/week | Minneapolis |
ZIH → MSP
4 hrs 35 mins |
Sun Country Airlines1 |
| 4/week | Morelia |
ZIH → MLM
1 hr 35 mins |
Volaris1 |
| 4/week | Tijuana |
ZIH → TIJ
3 hrs 25 mins |
Volaris1 |
| 4/week | Vancouver |
ZIH → YVR
5 hrs 20 mins |
Air Canada, WestJet2 |
| 3/week | Querétaro |
ZIH → QRO
1 hr 25 mins |
Volaris1 |
| 2/week | Dallas-Fort Worth |
ZIH → DFW
2 hrs 40 mins |
American Airlines1 |
| 1/week | Chicago |
ZIH → ORD
4 hrs 35 mins |
United Airlines1 |
| 1/week | Montreal |
ZIH → YUL
4 hrs 45 mins |
Air Canada1 |
| 1/week | San Francisco |
ZIH → SFO
4 hrs |
Alaska Airlines1 |
| 1/week | Toronto |
ZIH → YYZ
4 hrs 50 mins |
Air Canada1 |
Airlines
Ixtapa International Airport is served by 11 airlines, with Volaris in the lead at 24% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 48% of routes. 5 carriers operate only one route each. A total of 7 airlines operate international routes, compared with 4 serving domestic routes. Air Canada is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Montreal with a flight time of 4 hrs 45 mins.
- Volaris5 routes
- Air Canada3 routes
- Alaska Airlines2 routes
- United Airlines2 routes
- American Airlines2 routes
- WestJet2 routes
- Aeromexico1 route
- VivaAerobus1 route
- Xpressair1 route
- Envoy Air1 route
- Sun Country Airlines1 route
Ixtapa International Airport provides direct service to 3 countries across one continents. The route network is 35% domestic and 65% international, with Los Angeles, United States serving as the primary international destination.
- Mexico7/day
- United States5/day
- Canada1/day
Global Rankings of Ixtapa Airport (ZIH)
This snapshot shows how Ixtapa Airport (ZIH) ranks globally across multiple operational and network dimensions. Rankings reflect relative position worldwide across destination breadth, flight volume, scheduling density, and long-haul reach.
Destinations
Measures how broadly the airport connects distinct endpoints across its route network.
- #733 – Total Destination Count (Network breadth)
- #793 – Domestic Destination Count
- #474 – International Destination Count
Flights & Scheduling
Reflects flight volume and how intensively runway infrastructure is scheduled.
- #846 – Total Flight Count (Operational intensity)
- #826 – Domestic Flight Count
- #551 – International Flight Count
- #725 – Flights per Runway (Scheduling density)
Distance & Reach
Highlights long-haul connectivity and how distance is distributed across flights and runways.
- #694 – Total Distance Flown (Global reach)
- #311 – Distance per Flight (Route profile)
- #586 – Distance per Runway (Long-haul leverage)
2 Runways at Ixtapa Airport (ZIH)
| Name | Length | Width | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08 | 8,255 ft · 2,516 m | 197 ft · 60 m | Asphalt |
| 26 | 8,255 ft · 2,516 m | 197 ft · 60 m | Asphalt |
77 Aircraft Require Longer Runway
Longest runway available is 8,255 ft / 2,516 m long. The following aircraft typically require more runway than is available at Ixtapa International Airport.
| Aircraft | Takeoff required | Landing required |
|---|---|---|
| Vickers VC10 | 8,281 ft · 2,524 m | 6,381 ft · 1,945 m |
| Boeing 737 Convertible | 8,284 ft · 2,525 m | 7,001 ft · 2,134 m |
| Boeing 737-400 | 8,333 ft · 2,540 m | 5,052 ft · 1,540 m |
| Lockheed EC-130H Compass Call | 4,701 ft · 1,433 m | 8,366 ft · 2,550 m |
| Lockheed Martin C5 Galaxy | 8,399 ft · 2,560 m | 3,599 ft · 1,097 m |
| Boeing 737 MAX 9 | 8,530 ft · 2,600 m | 5,577 ft · 1,700 m |
| Boeing 757-300 | 8,530 ft · 2,600 m | 5,085 ft · 1,550 m |
| Airbus A350-1000 | 8,530 ft · 2,600 m | 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| Boeing 737-500 | 8,694 ft · 2,650 m | 4,593 ft · 1,400 m |
| Convair 880 | 8,760 ft · 2,670 m | 6,234 ft · 1,900 m |
| Ilyushin Il-96 400 | 8,858 ft · 2,700 m | 5,413 ft · 1,650 m |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-10 Air Tanker | 8,858 ft · 2,700 m | 5,906 ft · 1,800 m |
| Airbus A380 Private Jet | 9,019 ft · 2,749 m | 5,000 ft · 1,524 m |
| Airbus A380-800 | 9,019 ft · 2,749 m | 5,000 ft · 1,524 m |
| Airbus A340-300 | 9,072 ft · 2,765 m | 6,004 ft · 1,830 m |
| Airbus A330-200 | 9,088 ft · 2,770 m | 5,676 ft · 1,730 m |
| Airbus A330 Corporate Jet | 9,088 ft · 2,770 m | 5,676 ft · 1,730 m |
| Airbus A330-200F | 9,088 ft · 2,770 m | 5,676 ft · 1,730 m |
| Airbus A330-800neo | 9,088 ft · 2,770 m | n/a |
| Airbus A330-300 | 9,088 ft · 2,770 m | 5,676 ft · 1,730 m |
| Boeing BBJ 787-800 | 9,186 ft · 2,800 m | 4,987 ft · 1,520 m |
| Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner | 9,186 ft · 2,800 m | 4,987 ft · 1,520 m |
| Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | 9,186 ft · 2,800 m | 4,987 ft · 1,520 m |
| Boeing 747-400 LCF Dreamlifter | 9,199 ft · 2,804 m | 7,001 ft · 2,134 m |
| Boeing 747-400 | 9,236 ft · 2,815 m | 6,250 ft · 1,905 m |
| Boeing 747SP | 9,252 ft · 2,820 m | 5,249 ft · 1,600 m |
| Boeing 777 Freighter | 9,285 ft · 2,830 m | 5,577 ft · 1,700 m |
| Airbus A300B1 | 9,350 ft · 2,850 m | 5,364 ft · 1,635 m |
| Airbus A300B2 | 9,350 ft · 2,850 m | 5,364 ft · 1,635 m |
| Boeing 767-400 | 9,501 ft · 2,896 m | 7,001 ft · 2,134 m |
| Airbus A340-200 | 9,514 ft · 2,900 m | 6,201 ft · 1,890 m |
| Airbus A380-900 | 9,678 ft · 2,950 m | 6,594 ft · 2,010 m |
| Boeing 777-200LR | 9,744 ft · 2,970 m | 5,610 ft · 1,710 m |
| Antonov An-124 Ruslan | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 2,953 ft · 900 m |
| Northrop Grumman E-8C Joint Stars | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 5,906 ft · 1,800 m |
| Boeing 777-300ER | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 5,906 ft · 1,800 m |
| Tupolev Tu-144 | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 8,530 ft · 2,600 m |
| Boeing B-52 Stratofortress | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30ER | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 5,906 ft · 1,800 m |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-8-52 | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 5,906 ft · 1,800 m |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40 | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 5,906 ft · 1,800 m |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 5,906 ft · 1,800 m |
| Douglas DC-8-51 | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| Douglas DC-8-62 | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| Douglas DC-8-63 | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 5,906 ft · 1,800 m |
| Douglas DC-8-53 | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| Douglas DC-8-61 | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| Airbus A330-900neo | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 5,577 ft · 1,700 m |
| Airbus A350-900F | 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| Airbus A380 Cargo | 9,875 ft · 3,010 m | 6,594 ft · 2,010 m |
| Boeing YAL-1 | 9,902 ft · 3,018 m | 7,546 ft · 2,300 m |
| Aero Spacelines Super Guppy | 10,000 ft · 3,048 m | 6,998 ft · 2,133 m |
| Douglas DC-8 | 10,000 ft · 3,048 m | 6,499 ft · 1,981 m |
| Boeing 707 | 10,000 ft · 3,048 m | 6,201 ft · 1,890 m |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-8-73 | 10,007 ft · 3,050 m | 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-8-72 | 10,007 ft · 3,050 m | 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| Boom Overture | 10,118 ft · 3,084 m | n/a |
| Airbus A340 Private Jet | 10,256 ft · 3,126 m | 8,999 ft · 2,743 m |
| McDonnell Douglas MD-11 | 10,299 ft · 3,139 m | 6,949 ft · 2,118 m |
| Airbus A340-600 | 10,302 ft · 3,140 m | 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| Boeing BBJ 787-9 | 10,400 ft · 3,170 m | 5,700 ft · 1,737 m |
| VC-25A Air Force One | 10,466 ft · 3,190 m | 7,999 ft · 2,438 m |
| Boeing 747-8 | 10,466 ft · 3,190 m | 8,793 ft · 2,680 m |
| Airbus A340-500 | 10,499 ft · 3,200 m | 6,299 ft · 1,920 m |
| Boeing 747-200 | 10,499 ft · 3,200 m | 6,234 ft · 1,900 m |
| Boeing 777-300 | 10,597 ft · 3,230 m | 5,906 ft · 1,800 m |
| Boeing 747-100 | 10,650 ft · 3,246 m | 6,168 ft · 1,880 m |
| Boeing 747-8 VIP / BBJ | 10,801 ft · 3,292 m | 7,001 ft · 2,134 m |
| Boeing 747-8 Freighter | 10,801 ft · 3,292 m | 7,001 ft · 2,134 m |
| Boeing 747-300 | 10,827 ft · 3,300 m | 6,919 ft · 2,109 m |
| Boeing 747-400F | 10,827 ft · 3,300 m | 6,890 ft · 2,100 m |
| 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 |