Direct Flights from Minneapolis to Ixtapa
Ixtapa · Mexico
Nonstop service from MSP to ZIH on Sun Country. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
Only 7 cities have a nonstop to Ixtapa, so this is a route worth knowing about — most travelers connect to get there.
How long to go to Ixtapa for, from Minneapolis
4h 25m in the air, 1,944 miles. A two-night trip loses most of two days to travel; three or four nights is where this one starts to make sense.
About Ixtapa
Ixtapa is a resort town on the Pacific Coast of Mexico in the state of Guerrero. Rolling mountains and sparkling beaches. Ixtapa was planned and built in the early 1970s on a former coconut plantation and mangrove estuary near the city of Zihuatanejo, which is 5 km away.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Ixtapa
- Xihuacan is a Mesoamerican archeological site located on the Costa Grande of the Mexican state of Guerrero, near the small town of La Soledad de Maciel, and the larger towns of Zihuatanejo and Petatlán.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Planning a trip to Ixtapa
- How long to stay
- A long weekend is plenty of time to see Ixtapa, including Xihuacan.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Minneapolis to Ixtapa?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Minneapolis (MSP) to Ixtapa (ZIH) on Sun Country.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Minneapolis to Ixtapa?
- Sun Country flies nonstop between Minneapolis (MSP) and Ixtapa (ZIH).
- How far is Ixtapa from Minneapolis?
- Ixtapa is about 1,944 miles from Minneapolis by air.
- Is there a direct flight from Minneapolis to Mexico?
- Yes — Ixtapa (ZIH) has nonstop service from Minneapolis on Sun Country, making it a nonstop gateway to Mexico.
- What is there to do in Ixtapa?
- Popular things to do include Xihuacan, and more.
More nonstop destinations from Minneapolis near Ixtapa
Airports near Minneapolis
The closest other departure airports to Minneapolis — each opens up more nonstop destinations.