The nearest airport is PXM - Puerto Escondido Intl, located 93.8 km south east of El Zapote.
Other airports nearby include OAX - Oaxaca Xoxocotlan Intl (99.3 km north east), HUX - Bahias Dehuatulco Bahias De Huatulco Intl (165.4 km south east), TCN - Tehuacan (211.2 km north),