Private Jet Charter Airport
Aeropuerto Internacional Playa de Oro (MMZO)
Overview
Private jet charter to 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.
“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.”
On the Map
Aeropuerto Internacional Playa de Oro on the Map
Airport Facts
Aeropuerto Internacional Playa de Oro at a Glance
- ICAO
- MMZO
- IATA
- ZLO
- Location
- Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico
- Longest runway
- 7,218 ft
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Destinations served by MMZO
Airport Choice
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.
Aeropuerto Internacional Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla (MMGL)
Also serves Puerto Vallarta
- Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
- 13,123 ft longest runway
Puerto Vallarta Airport (MMPR)
Also serves Puerto Vallarta
- Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico
- 10,171 ft longest runway
Tepic Airport (MMEP)
Also serves Puerto Vallarta
- Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico
- 7,546 ft longest runway
Popular Routes
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 |
Before You Fly
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.
Good to Know
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.
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