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Aeropuerto Internacional Playa de Oro (MMZO)

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MMZO ICAO

ZLO IATA

Manzanillo City

7,218 ft Longest Runway

More about Aeropuerto Internacional Playa de Oro

Aeropuerto Internacional Playa de Oro is the Manzanillo, Colima gateway Amalfi Jets plans around for private travelers using MMZO/ZLO, opening Mexico’s Pacific coast and Puerto Vallarta-focused routing without making the journey feel commercial.

On arrival, the appeal is a tighter handoff: one aircraft, one ground plan, and a car movement coordinated around the passengers rather than a terminal schedule. For travelers whose time in Colima matters more than airport ceremony, MMZO keeps the itinerary centered on Manzanillo and the Pacific setting that brought them there.

The airport’s longest runway is 7,218 ft, a planning fact the charter desk treats as a datum, not a shortcut to aircraft selection. Listed charter routes through the field connect Puerto Vallarta with cities such as Cancun, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, London, Paris, Geneva, Lisbon, Rome, Honolulu, and Cabo San Lucas, with both inbound and outbound pairings represented across the schedule.

Puerto Vallarta Airport (MMPR), Tepic Airport (MMEP), and Aeropuerto Internacional Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla (MMGL) can also serve the same destination set. A private traveler may still choose MMZO when the trip is oriented to Manzanillo, Colima itself: the value is planning around this field’s own coastal setting and access point, rather than shaping the journey through another gateway.

Manzanillo gives the arrival a distinct character: a working Pacific port city in Colima, with oceanfront resort stays and coastal itineraries close enough in spirit that the airport feels like part of the destination, not just the way in.

Advisor Note

“We confirm handling and ground-transfer timing first at MMZO, then build routing around your firm dates. Early confirmation gives the desk more room to source aircraft and sequence the Puerto Vallarta legs cleanly.”

Quick Facts

Aeropuerto Internacional Playa de Oro at a glance

ICAO: MMZO
IATA: ZLO
Location: Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico
Longest runway: 7,218 ft

Destinations served by MMZO

Private jet charter to Puerto Vallarta Learn More

Other airports serving the same destinations as MMZO

Aeropuerto Internacional Playa de Oro is not the only airport recorded against these destinations. The fields below serve the same cities — weigh them against the facts above before deciding where to fly.

Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico Aeropuerto Internacional Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla

13,123 ft longest runway
Also serves Puerto Vallarta

MMGL Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico Puerto Vallarta Airport

10,171 ft longest runway
Also serves Puerto Vallarta

MMPR Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico Tepic Airport

7,546 ft longest runway
Also serves Puerto Vallarta

MMEP

Planning a charter through MMZO

Confirm the airport: Quotes for this trip are issued against Aeropuerto Internacional Playa de Oro (MMZO). Check that code against your itinerary before the booking is confirmed.
Share the wider itinerary: Tell your advisor where the trip begins and ends around Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico, and the schedule is built to fit it.
Runway on record: The longest runway recorded for this airport is 7,218 ft. Your advisor confirms the aircraft with the operator for every trip.

Popular routes through MMZO

Classes shown are the range fit for each leg, not a restriction at MMZO.

Route	This airport	Typical aircraft	Flight time	Distance
Cancun to Puerto Vallarta	Arriving Puerto Vallarta	Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets	2h 27m – 2h 49m	1,031 nm
Charleston to Puerto Vallarta	Arriving Puerto Vallarta	Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets	3h 29m – 4h 2m	1,529 nm
Chicago to Puerto Vallarta	Arriving Puerto Vallarta	Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets	3h 30m – 4h 3m	1,538 nm
Dallas to Puerto Vallarta	Arriving Puerto Vallarta	Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets	2h 5m – 2h 23m	857 nm
Geneva to Puerto Vallarta	Arriving Puerto Vallarta	Ultra Long Haul Jets	11h 25m – 13h 19m	5,337 nm
Hilton Head to Puerto Vallarta	Arriving Puerto Vallarta	Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets	3h 24m – 3h 55m	1,486 nm
Honolulu to Puerto Vallarta	Arriving Puerto Vallarta	Heavy Jets · Ultra Long Haul Jets	6h 25m – 7h 28m	2,938 nm
Houston to Puerto Vallarta	Arriving Puerto Vallarta	Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets	1h 53m – 2h 10m	764 nm
Ibiza to Puerto Vallarta	Arriving Puerto Vallarta	Ultra Long Haul Jets	11h 28m – 13h 22m	5,358 nm
Jackson Hole to Puerto Vallarta	Arriving Puerto Vallarta	Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets	3h 13m – 3h 43m	1,403 nm
Key West to Puerto Vallarta	Arriving Puerto Vallarta	Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets	3h 3m – 3h 31m	1,321 nm
Las Vegas to Puerto Vallarta	Arriving Puerto Vallarta	Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets	2h 31m – 2h 53m	1,061 nm
Lisbon to Puerto Vallarta	Arriving Puerto Vallarta	Ultra Long Haul Jets	10h 32m – 12h 16m	4,908 nm
London to Puerto Vallarta	Arriving Puerto Vallarta	Ultra Long Haul Jets	10h 38m – 12h 23m	4,957 nm
Los Angeles to Puerto Vallarta	Arriving Puerto Vallarta	Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets	2h 32m – 2h 55m	1,073 nm
Miami to Puerto Vallarta	Arriving Puerto Vallarta	Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets	3h 14m – 3h 44m	1,410 nm
Monterey to Puerto Vallarta	Arriving Puerto Vallarta	Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets	2h 59m – 3h 27m	1,291 nm
Nassau to Puerto Vallarta	Arriving Puerto Vallarta	Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets	3h 33m – 4h 6m	1,557 nm
New York to Puerto Vallarta	Arriving Puerto Vallarta	Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets	4h 28m – 5h 10m	1,996 nm
Orlando to Puerto Vallarta	Arriving Puerto Vallarta	Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets	3h 11m – 3h 41m	1,385 nm
Paris to Puerto Vallarta	Arriving Puerto Vallarta	Ultra Long Haul Jets	10h 59m – 12h 49m	5,129 nm
Providenciales to Puerto Vallarta	Arriving Puerto Vallarta	Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets	4h 8m – 4h 48m	1,844 nm
Puerto Vallarta to Cabo San Lucas	Departing Puerto Vallarta	Light Jets · Midsize Jets	55m – 1h 1m	294 nm
Puerto Vallarta to Cancun	Departing Puerto Vallarta	Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets	2h 27m – 2h 49m	1,031 nm
Puerto Vallarta to Charleston	Departing Puerto Vallarta	Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets	3h 29m – 4h 2m	1,529 nm
Puerto Vallarta to Chicago	Departing Puerto Vallarta	Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets	3h 30m – 4h 3m	1,538 nm
Puerto Vallarta to Dallas	Departing Puerto Vallarta	Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets	2h 5m – 2h 23m	857 nm
Puerto Vallarta to Geneva	Departing Puerto Vallarta	Ultra Long Haul Jets	11h 25m – 13h 19m	5,337 nm
Puerto Vallarta to Hilton Head	Departing Puerto Vallarta	Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets	3h 24m – 3h 55m	1,486 nm
Puerto Vallarta to Honolulu	Departing Puerto Vallarta	Heavy Jets · Ultra Long Haul Jets	6h 25m – 7h 28m	2,938 nm
Puerto Vallarta to Houston	Departing Puerto Vallarta	Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets	1h 53m – 2h 10m	764 nm
Puerto Vallarta to Ibiza	Departing Puerto Vallarta	Ultra Long Haul Jets	11h 28m – 13h 22m	5,358 nm
Puerto Vallarta to Jackson Hole	Departing Puerto Vallarta	Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets	3h 13m – 3h 43m	1,403 nm
Puerto Vallarta to Key West	Departing Puerto Vallarta	Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets	3h 3m – 3h 31m	1,321 nm
Puerto Vallarta to Las Vegas	Departing Puerto Vallarta	Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets	2h 31m – 2h 53m	1,061 nm
Puerto Vallarta to Lisbon	Departing Puerto Vallarta	Ultra Long Haul Jets	10h 32m – 12h 16m	4,908 nm
Puerto Vallarta to London	Departing Puerto Vallarta	Ultra Long Haul Jets	10h 38m – 12h 23m	4,957 nm
Puerto Vallarta to Los Angeles	Departing Puerto Vallarta	Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets	2h 32m – 2h 55m	1,073 nm
Puerto Vallarta to Miami	Departing Puerto Vallarta	Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets	3h 14m – 3h 44m	1,410 nm
Puerto Vallarta to Monterey	Departing Puerto Vallarta	Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets	2h 59m – 3h 27m	1,291 nm
Puerto Vallarta to Nassau	Departing Puerto Vallarta	Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets	3h 33m – 4h 6m	1,557 nm
Puerto Vallarta to New York	Departing Puerto Vallarta	Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets	4h 28m – 5h 10m	1,996 nm
Puerto Vallarta to Orlando	Departing Puerto Vallarta	Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets	3h 11m – 3h 41m	1,385 nm
Puerto Vallarta to Paris	Departing Puerto Vallarta	Ultra Long Haul Jets	10h 59m – 12h 49m	5,129 nm
Puerto Vallarta to Providenciales	Departing Puerto Vallarta	Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets	4h 8m – 4h 48m	1,844 nm
Puerto Vallarta to Rome	Departing Puerto Vallarta	Ultra Long Haul Jets	12h 12m – 14h 14m	5,715 nm
Puerto Vallarta to San Diego	Departing Puerto Vallarta	Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets	2h 19m – 2h 39m	965 nm
Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco	Departing Puerto Vallarta	Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets	3h 7m – 3h 36m	1,352 nm
Puerto Vallarta to Santa Barbara	Departing Puerto Vallarta	Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets	2h 39m – 3h 3m	1,131 nm
Puerto Vallarta to Scottsdale	Departing Puerto Vallarta	Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets	2h 5m – 2h 23m	854 nm
Puerto Vallarta to Seattle	Departing Puerto Vallarta	Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets	4h 5m – 4h 43m	1,812 nm
Rome to Puerto Vallarta	Arriving Puerto Vallarta	Ultra Long Haul Jets	12h 12m – 14h 14m	5,715 nm
San Diego to Puerto Vallarta	Arriving Puerto Vallarta	Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets	2h 19m – 2h 39m	965 nm
San Francisco to Puerto Vallarta	Arriving Puerto Vallarta	Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets	3h 7m – 3h 36m	1,352 nm
Santa Barbara to Puerto Vallarta	Arriving Puerto Vallarta	Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets	2h 39m – 3h 3m	1,131 nm
Scottsdale to Puerto Vallarta	Arriving Puerto Vallarta	Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets	2h 5m – 2h 23m	854 nm
Seattle to Puerto Vallarta	Arriving Puerto Vallarta	Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets	4h 5m – 4h 43m	1,812 nm

Common questions about Aeropuerto Internacional Playa de Oro charter

Which airport code should I use for a private charter to Manzanillo?

For Manzanillo, Colima, Aeropuerto Internacional Playa de Oro uses ICAO code MMZO and IATA code ZLO. Your charter advisor will use the ICAO code when building and confirming the flight plan.

What is the longest runway at MMZO?

The longest runway at Aeropuerto Internacional Playa de Oro is 7,218 ft. Amalfi Jets reviews the aircraft, passenger load, routing, and operating requirements before confirming any specific aircraft plan.

What charter routes are listed through this airport?

The listed charter routes for Aeropuerto Internacional Playa de Oro center on Puerto Vallarta, including pairings with Cancun, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, London, Paris, Geneva, Lisbon, Rome, Honolulu, and Cabo San Lucas.

Why would I use MMZO instead of Puerto Vallarta Airport, Tepic Airport, or Guadalajara’s airport?

A traveler may choose Aeropuerto Internacional Playa de Oro when the itinerary is oriented to Manzanillo, Colima and this specific Pacific-coast access point. Puerto Vallarta Airport, Tepic Airport, and Aeropuerto Internacional Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla also serve the same destination set, so the right choice depends on the trip’s ground plan.

Can I plan both inbound and outbound Puerto Vallarta routes through MMZO?

Yes. Aeropuerto Internacional Playa de Oro is listed with inbound routes to Puerto Vallarta from cities such as Chicago, Las Vegas, Seattle, Miami, and London, as well as outbound Puerto Vallarta routes to cities including Cabo San Lucas, San Diego, San Francisco, Scottsdale, and New York.