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CXA to BAI: distance & flight time
Caicara De Orinoco (Caicara del Orinoco Airport) → Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires Airport)
1,178 mi
1,896 km · 1,024 nm
3h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,178 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 2m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CXA — Caicara del Orinoco Airport · Caicara De Orinoco, Venezuela
- BAI — Buenos Aires Airport · Buenos Aires, Costa Rica
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CXA
- SFD · San Fernando De Apure Airport90 mi away
- VDP · Valle de La Pascua Airport111 mi away
- CLZ · Calabozo Airport124 mi away
- PCR · German Olano Airport135 mi away
Near BAI
- PMZ · Palmar Sur Airport17 mi away
- TOO · San Vito De Java Airport34 mi away
- GLF · Golfito Airport37 mi away
- DRK · Drake Bay Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CXA from BAI?
The flight distance from Caicara De Orinoco (CXA) to Buenos Aires (BAI) is 1,178 miles (1,896 km, 1,024 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CXA to BAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 2m 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 CXA to BAI?
Nonstop service on CXA–BAI 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 3h 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Caicara De Orinoco and Buenos Aires?
Buenos Aires is 2 hours behind Caicara De Orinoco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CXA to BAI?
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Why are some CXA to BAI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CXA–BAI 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.