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BLB to PBL: distance & flight time
Howard (Panama Pacific International Airport) → Puerto Cabello (General Bartolome Salom International Airport)
792 mi
1,275 km · 689 nm
2h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
792 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 11m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- BLB — Panama Pacific International Airport · Howard, Panama
- PBL — General Bartolome Salom International Airport · Puerto Cabello, Venezuela
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BLB
Near PBL
- VLN · Arturo Michelena International Airport25 mi away
- MYC · Escuela Mariscal Sucre Airport33 mi away
- SNF · Sub Teniente Nestor Arias Airport48 mi away
- CCS · Simón Bolívar International Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BLB from PBL?
The flight distance from Howard (BLB) to Puerto Cabello (PBL) is 792 miles (1,275 km, 689 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLB to PBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 11m 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 BLB to PBL?
Nonstop service on BLB–PBL 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 2h 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Howard and Puerto Cabello?
Puerto Cabello is 1 hour ahead of Howard.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BLB to PBL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BLB–PBL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BLB to PBL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BLB–PBL 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.