Acapulco is a major seaport and municipality in the state of Guerrero on the Pacific coast of Mexico. The city is located 300 kilometres southwest from Mexico City and is famous for Mexico’s oldest and most well-known beach resorts. By the eighth century, the city was dominated by the Olmecs and then by a number of others during the pre-Hispanic period. By the early 1530’s Cortés established Acapulco as a major port. In 1911, revolutionary forces took over the main plaza of Acapulco and by 1940s, the first commercial wharf and warehouses has been built. Later the economy grew and foreign investment increased with it. Year round flights to Acapulco are available from the U.S. The airport that serves the place is General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport, also known as Acapulco International Airport.
The airport is located 26 km from Acapulco. The airport handled 839,048 passengers in 2009. Finding cheap flights to Acapulco is easy through online booking. Acapulco flights are available from various places. The airlines and Acapulco flights that use the airport include Aeromar, AeroMéxico, Aeroméxico Connect, American Airlines, Air Canada, Air Transat, Canjet, Continental Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Interjet, Magni, MexicanaClick, MexicanaLink, Sunwing Airlines, US Airways, Viva Aerobus and Volaris.