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BLB to VIG: distance & flight time
Howard (Panama Pacific International Airport) → El Vigía (Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport)
542 mi
872 km · 471 nm
1h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
542 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 39m 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
- VIG — Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport · El Vigía, 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 VIG
- STB · Santa Bárbara del Zulia Airport30 mi away
- MRD · Alberto Carnevalli Airport35 mi away
- LFR · La Fria Airport49 mi away
- SBB · Santa Bárbara de Barinas Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BLB from VIG?
The flight distance from Howard (BLB) to El Vigía (VIG) is 542 miles (872 km, 471 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLB to VIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 39m 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 VIG?
Nonstop service on BLB–VIG 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 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Howard and El Vigía?
El Vigía is 1 hour ahead of Howard.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BLB to VIG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BLB–VIG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BLB to VIG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BLB–VIG 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.