Direct Flights from Phoenix to Ixtapa
Ixtapa · Mexico
Nonstop service from PHX to ZIH on Envoy Air. 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 Phoenix
3h 5m in the air, 1,274 miles. That is a long weekend without much friction, though three nights beats two once you add the airport time at both ends.
The schedule narrows it further. This route does not fly daily, so assuming the return runs the same days, your trip is 3 or 4 nights — or a full week. Worth checking before you book time off.
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 Phoenix to Ixtapa?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Phoenix (PHX) to Ixtapa (ZIH) on Envoy Air.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Phoenix to Ixtapa?
- Envoy Air flies nonstop between Phoenix (PHX) and Ixtapa (ZIH).
- How far is Ixtapa from Phoenix?
- Ixtapa is about 1,274 miles from Phoenix by air.
- How many days can I spend in Ixtapa flying from Phoenix?
- Because this route doesn't operate daily, your trip is effectively 3 or 4 nights — or a full week — assuming the return flies the same days as the outbound.
- Is there a direct flight from Phoenix to Mexico?
- Yes — Ixtapa (ZIH) has nonstop service from Phoenix on Envoy Air, making it a nonstop gateway to Mexico.
- What is there to do in Ixtapa?
- Popular things to do include Xihuacan, and more.
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