Flights to Chacahua & the Oaxaca Lagoons
Mangrove lagoons that glow with bioluminescence at night, an Afro-Mexican coastal culture, and a surf beach reached by boat — an hour and a world from Puerto Escondido.
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Lagunas de Chacahua National ParkNational parkThe secret is leaking — new routes, new airports, the trend pieces have run. Go soon, or go somewhere quieter.
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5 airports have scheduled nonstop service to PXM (Puerto Escondido International Airport). From there: ferry or boat from PXM.
All 5 nonstop origins
| From | Airport | Airlines | Flight time |
|---|---|---|---|
| GuadalajaraMexico | GDL | VivaAerobus, Volaris | ~1h 39m |
| MonterreyMexico | MTY | VivaAerobus | ~2h 3m |
| HoustonUnited States | IAH | United Airlines | ~2h 36m |
| Dallas-Fort WorthUnited States | DFW | American Airlines | ~3h 1m |
| TijuanaMexico | TIJ | Volaris | ~4h 5m |
Via MEX — Mexico City
Mexico City is the hub for Chacahua & the Oaxaca Lagoons: 105 airports fly there nonstop, then ferry or boat from PXM.
Show the 40 nearest as a list
| From | Airport | Airlines | Flight time |
|---|---|---|---|
| QueretaroMexico | QRO | Aeroméxico | ~48m |
| MoreliaMexico | MLM | Aeroméxico | ~51m |
| Del BajioMexico | BJX | Aeroméxico | ~58m |
| Vera CruzMexico | VER | Aeroméxico, VivaAerobus | ~58m |
| AcapulcoMexico | ACA | Aeroméxico, Volaris | ~59m |
| ZihuatanejoMexico | ZIH | Aeroméxico, Volaris | ~1h |
| TampicoMexico | TAM | Aeroméxico | ~1h 1m |
| OaxacaMexico | OAX | Aeroméxico, VivaAerobus, Volaris | ~1h 3m |
| San Luis PotosiMexico | SLP | Aeroméxico | ~1h 3m |
| AguascalientesMexico | AGU | Aeroméxico | ~1h 7m |
| GuadalajaraMexico | GDL | Aeroméxico, VivaAerobus, Volaris | ~1h 10m |
| ColimaMexico | CLQ | Aeroméxico | ~1h 11m |
| MinatitlanMexico | MTT | Aeroméxico | ~1h 13m |
| HuatulcoMexico | HUX | Aeroméxico, VivaAerobus, Volaris | ~1h 14m |
| ZacatecasMexico | ZCL | Aeroméxico | ~1h 16m |
| ManzanilloMexico | ZLO | Aeroméxico | ~1h 19m |
| TepicMexico | TPQ | Aeroméxico | ~1h 24m |
| Puerto VallartaMexico | PVR | Aeromexico, VivaAerobus, Volaris | ~1h 26m |
| VillahermosaMexico | VSA | Aeroméxico, VivaAerobus, Volaris | ~1h 27m |
| MonterreyMexico | MTY | Aeroméxico, VivaAerobus, Volaris | ~1h 30m |
| Tuxtla GutierrezMexico | TGZ | Aeroméxico, VivaAerobus, Volaris | ~1h 30m |
| MatamorosMexico | MAM | Aeroméxico | ~1h 31m |
| ReynosaMexico | REX | Aeroméxico, VivaAerobus | ~1h 32m |
| Ciudad Del CarmenMexico | CME | Aeroméxico | ~1h 34m |
| DurangoMexico | DGO | Aeroméxico | ~1h 34m |
| TorreonMexico | TRC | Aeroméxico, VivaAerobus | ~1h 38m |
| MazatlanMexico | MZT | Aeroméxico, VivaAerobus, Volaris | ~1h 41m |
| TapachulaMexico | TAP | Aeroméxico, Volaris | ~1h 43m |
| CampecheMexico | CPE | Aeroméxico | ~1h 44m |
| Nuevo LaredoMexico | NLD | Aeroméxico | ~1h 44m |
| MeridaMexico | MID | Aeroméxico, VivaAerobus, Volaris | ~1h 52m |
| CuliacanMexico | CUL | Aeroméxico, Volaris | ~1h 56m |
| Guatemala CityGuatemala | GUA | Aero Condor Peru, Aeroméxico, Volaris | ~1h 56m |
| San AntonioUnited States | SAT | Aeroméxico, VivaAerobus, Volaris | ~2h 1m |
| ChetumalMexico | CTM | Aeroméxico, VivaAerobus, Volaris | ~2h 2m |
| San Jose Del CaboMexico | SJD | Aeromexico, Volaris | ~2h 6m |
| TulumMexico | TQO | Aeroméxico | ~2h 7m |
| AustinUnited States | AUS | Aeroméxico | ~2h 8m |
| HoustonUnited States | IAH | Aeroméxico, United Airlines, VivaAerobus, Volaris | ~2h 10m |
| Los MochisMexico | LMM | Aeroméxico, Volaris | ~2h 10m |
Showing the 40 nearest of 105.
Routings from major airports
| From | Stops | Via | Door to door |
|---|---|---|---|
Dallas-Fort WorthDFW
| nonstop | — | ~3h 1m |
New YorkJFK
| 1 stop | MEX | ~6h 3m |
Los AngelesLAX
| 1 stop | MEX | ~4h 56m |
MiamiMIA
| 1 stop | MEX | ~4h 22m |
ChicagoORD
| 1 stop | MEX | ~5h 13m |
LondonLHR
| 1 stop | MEX | ~13h 9m |
TorontoYYZ
| 1 stop | MEX | ~5h 54m |
Why it's still quiet
Mangrove lagoons that glow with bioluminescence at night, an Afro-Mexican coastal culture, and a surf beach reached by boat — an hour and a world from Puerto Escondido.
The friction
Puerto Escondido has fully arrived. This is the direction its overflow goes.
Background
The Lagunas de Chacahua National Park, created in 1937, is a national park located in the Municipality of Villa de Tututepec de Melchor Ocampo in the Mexican state of Oaxaca, about 54 km west of Puerto Escondido, near a village called Zapotalito. It can be reached via Federal Highway 200 or by boat from Puerto Escondido. It is located between the towns of Santiago Jamiltepec and Puerto Escondido. The park encompasses 132.73 square kilometres, about 30 km2 of which is taken by various lagoons such as the Laguna de Chacahua, Laguna de La Pastoria, and Laguna Las Salinas. There are various smaller lagoons that are connected by narrow channels. The rest of the park consists of dry land. The park has 10 different types of vegetation: “selva espinosa", swampland, deciduous, sub tropical broadleaf, mangroves, savannah, “bosque de galleria”, “tular”, palm trees, and coastal dunes. 246 species of flowers and 189 species of animals have been documented so far in the park. Birds such as storks, herons, wild ducks, blue-winged teals, pelicans, and spoonbills can be found here. Three species of turtles also visit the park to lay their eggs.
Questions
- Is there a nonstop flight to Chacahua & the Oaxaca Lagoons?
- Yes — 5 airports fly nonstop to PXM (Puerto Escondido International Airport), including Dallas-Fort Worth, Guadalajara, Houston, Monterrey, Tijuana.
- Which airport do you fly into for Chacahua & the Oaxaca Lagoons?
- PXM — Puerto Escondido International Airport. Most travelers connect through MEX (Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport).
- When is the best time to visit Chacahua & the Oaxaca Lagoons?
- Nov–Apr. Puerto Escondido has fully arrived. This is the direction its overflow goes.
- What does Chacahua & the Oaxaca Lagoons cost per day?
- Varies by season.
- Why is Chacahua & the Oaxaca Lagoons still quiet?
- Mangrove lagoons that glow with bioluminescence at night, an Afro-Mexican coastal culture, and a surf beach reached by boat — an hour and a world from Puerto Escondido.