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CBL to SMZ: distance & flight time
Ciudad Bolivar (Aeropuerto "General Tomas de Heres". Ciudad Bolivar) → Stoelmans Eiland (Stoelmanseiland Airport)
678 mi
1,092 km · 589 nm
1h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
678 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 56m 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
- CBL — Aeropuerto "General Tomas de Heres". Ciudad Bolivar · Ciudad Bolivar, Venezuela
- SMZ — Stoelmanseiland Airport · Stoelmans Eiland, Suriname
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CBL
- PZO · General Manuel Carlos Piar International Airport54 mi away
- SOM · San Tomé Airport71 mi away
- AAO · Anaco Airport111 mi away
- MUN · Maturín Airport116 mi away
Near SMZ
- GSI · Grand-Santi Airport5 mi away
- DRJ · Drietabbetje Airport24 mi away
- MPY · Maripasoula Airport55 mi away
- LDX · Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni Airport83 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBL from SMZ?
The flight distance from Ciudad Bolivar (CBL) to Stoelmans Eiland (SMZ) is 678 miles (1,092 km, 589 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBL to SMZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 56m 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 CBL to SMZ?
Nonstop service on CBL–SMZ 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 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Ciudad Bolivar and Stoelmans Eiland?
Stoelmans Eiland is 1 hour ahead of Ciudad Bolivar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CBL to SMZ?
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