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CHX to PLD: distance & flight time
Changuinola (Cap Manuel Niño International Airport) → Carrillo (Playa Samara/Carrillo Airport)
204 mi
328 km · 177 nm
1h
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
204 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h gate to gate, flying west. 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
- CHX — Cap Manuel Niño International Airport · Changuinola, Panama
- PLD — Playa Samara/Carrillo Airport · Carrillo, Costa Rica
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CHX
- BOC · Bocas Del Toro International Airport20 mi away
- LIO · Limon International Airport49 mi away
- TOO · San Vito De Java Airport53 mi away
- BAI · Buenos Aires Airport59 mi away
Near PLD
- PBP · Islita Airport8 mi away
- NOB · Nosara Airport14 mi away
- TMU · Tambor Airport33 mi away
- JAP · Chacarita Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CHX from PLD?
The flight distance from Changuinola (CHX) to Carrillo (PLD) is 204 miles (328 km, 177 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CHX to PLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 CHX to PLD?
Nonstop service on CHX–PLD 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 nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Changuinola and Carrillo?
Carrillo is 1 hour behind Changuinola.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CHX to PLD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CHX–PLD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CHX to PLD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CHX–PLD 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.