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BBA to LUQ: distance & flight time
Balmaceda (Balmaceda Airport) → San Luis (Brigadier Mayor D Cesar Raul Ojeda Airport)
918 mi
1,477 km · 798 nm
2h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
918 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 28m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BBA — Balmaceda Airport · Balmaceda, Chile
- LUQ — Brigadier Mayor D Cesar Raul Ojeda Airport · San Luis, Argentina
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near LUQ
- VME · Villa Reynolds Airport64 mi away
- VDR · Villa Dolores Airport116 mi away
- RCU · Area De Material Airport122 mi away
- MDZ · El Plumerillo Airport144 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BBA from LUQ?
The flight distance from Balmaceda (BBA) to San Luis (LUQ) is 918 miles (1,477 km, 798 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBA to LUQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 28m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Balmaceda and San Luis?
San Luis is 1 hour ahead of Balmaceda.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BBA to LUQ?
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