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APZ to BBA: distance & flight time
ZAPALA (Zapala Airport) → Balmaceda (Balmaceda Airport)
486 mi
782 km · 423 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
486 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- APZ — Zapala Airport · ZAPALA, Argentina
- BBA — Balmaceda Airport · Balmaceda, Chile
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near APZ
- CUT · Cutral-Co Airport46 mi away
- CPC · Aviador C. Campos Airport94 mi away
- ZPC · Pucón Airport99 mi away
- NQN · Presidente Peron Airport105 mi away
Near BBA
- GXQ · Teniente Vidal Airport30 mi away
- CCH · Chile Chico Airport46 mi away
- PMQ · Perito Moreno Airport55 mi away
- ARR · D. Casimiro Szlapelis Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is APZ from BBA?
The flight distance from ZAPALA (APZ) to Balmaceda (BBA) is 486 miles (782 km, 423 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from APZ to BBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from APZ to BBA?
Nonstop service on APZ–BBA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from APZ to BBA?
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Why are some APZ to BBA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain APZ–BBA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.