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EPA to CTD: distance & flight time
El Palomar (El Palomar Airport) → Chitré (Alonso Valderrama Airport)
3,270 mi
5,262 km · 2,841 nm
6h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,270 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- EPA — El Palomar Airport · El Palomar, Argentina
- CTD — Alonso Valderrama Airport · Chitré, Panama
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near EPA
- FDO · San Fernando Airport11 mi away
- AEP · Jorge Newbery Airpark12 mi away
- EZE · Ministro Pistarini International Airport15 mi away
- LPG · La Plata Airport48 mi away
Near CTD
- RIH · Scarlett Martinez International Airport33 mi away
- SYP · Ruben Cantu Airport37 mi away
- BLB · Panama Pacific International Airport85 mi away
- PAC · Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EPA from CTD?
The flight distance from El Palomar (EPA) to Chitré (CTD) is 3,270 miles (5,262 km, 2,841 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EPA to CTD?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 53m 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 EPA to CTD?
Nonstop service on EPA–CTD 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 6h 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between El Palomar and Chitré?
Chitré is 2 hours behind El Palomar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EPA to CTD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EPA–CTD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some EPA to CTD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain EPA–CTD 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.