Direct flights from Ixtapa (ZIH) to Mexico City (MEX): 13 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. The nonstop covers 324 km, an estimated 55 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Ixtapa and Mexico City. Updated 9 September 2026 at 21:09 UTC.
route health from live ZIH and MEX delay boards
The week
scheduled departures · origin local timeEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysFlights Y4471 17:30 daily
Airports right now
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How the Ixtapa to Mexico City route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ZIH to MEX flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.
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Pro Flight Search — Ixtapa (ZIH) to Mexico City (MEX) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.
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ZIH to MEX questions
Is ZIH–MEX running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from ZIH to MEX?
Great-circle distance is 324 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 53–58 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does ZIH–MEX fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 14 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at ZIH and arrival-side delay at MEX, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.