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CEZ to IPL: distance & flight time
Cortez (Cortez Municipal Airport) → Imperial (Imperial County Airport)
500 mi
804 km · 434 nm
1h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
500 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 33m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CEZ — Cortez Municipal Airport · Cortez, United States
- IPL — Imperial County Airport · Imperial, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CEZ
- FMN · Four Corners Regional Airport45 mi away
- DRO · Durango La Plata County Airport49 mi away
- TEX · Telluride Regional Airport60 mi away
- GMV · Monument Valley Airport89 mi away
Near IPL
Frequently asked questions
How far is CEZ from IPL?
The flight distance from Cortez (CEZ) to Imperial (IPL) is 500 miles (804 km, 434 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CEZ to IPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 33m 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 CEZ to IPL?
Nonstop service on CEZ–IPL 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 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cortez and Imperial?
Imperial is 1 hour behind Cortez.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CEZ to IPL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CEZ–IPL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CEZ to IPL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CEZ–IPL 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.