Chilpancingo: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Chilpancingo is a city of 187,251 people in Mexico (Guerrero), 1,249 m (4,098 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA), 92 km (57 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Chilpancingo runs from about 11 h 7 min a day in late December to 13 h 13 min in late June (computed for 17.55° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Chilpancingo is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA), 92 km (57 mi) from the centre, whose 10,832-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Chilpancingo: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Chilpancingo · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Mexico City, 212 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Iztapalapa, 206 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Puebla, 215 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Ecatepec de Morelos, 233 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Santiago de Querétaro, 350 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Gustavo Adolfo Madero, 220 km — flights · tours
- Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl, 212 km — flights · tours
- Naucalpan de Juárez, 216 km — flights
- Morelia, 298 km
- Acapulco de Juárez, 89 km — buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Pleasant Hill, Cavite City.
Common questions
Which airport serves Chilpancingo?
General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA), 92 km (57 mi) from the centre.
How big is Chilpancingo?
About 187,251 people live in Chilpancingo (GeoNames).
What time zone is Chilpancingo in?
America/Mexico_City, currently UTC-6.
What currency is used in Chilpancingo?
The Peso (MXN). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Chilpancingo?
Mexico City (212 km), Iztapalapa (206 km), Puebla (215 km), Ecatepec de Morelos (233 km), Santiago de Querétaro (350 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.