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IPI to PLP: distance & flight time
Ipiales (San Luis Airport) → La Palma (Captain Ramon Xatruch Airport)
522 mi
841 km · 454 nm
1h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
522 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 36m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- IPI — San Luis Airport · Ipiales, Colombia
- PLP — Captain Ramon Xatruch Airport · La Palma, Panama
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near IPI
- TUA · Teniente Coronel Luis a Mantilla Airport4 mi away
- PSO · Antonio Narino Airport45 mi away
- VGZ · Villa Garzón Airport74 mi away
- UIO · Mariscal Sucre International Airport83 mi away
Near PLP
- PUE · Puerto Obaldia Airport53 mi away
- CPB · Capurganá Airport56 mi away
- ACD · Alcides Fernández Airport58 mi away
- JQE · Jaqué Airport61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IPI from PLP?
The flight distance from Ipiales (IPI) to La Palma (PLP) is 522 miles (841 km, 454 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IPI to PLP?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 36m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IPI to PLP?
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