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LUF to PPE: distance & flight time
Phoenix (Luke Air Force Base) → Punta Penasco (Mar de Cortés International Airport)
160 mi
258 km · 139 nm
53m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
160 miles nonstop takes roughly 53m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- LUF — Luke Air Force Base · Phoenix, United States
- PPE — Mar de Cortés International Airport · Punta Penasco, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LUF
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport22 mi away
- GYR · Phoenix Goodyear Airport8 mi away
- BXK · Buckeye Municipal Airport19 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport20 mi away
Near PPE
- SFH · San Felipe International Airport94 mi away
- YUM · Yuma MCAS/Yuma International Airport118 mi away
- NOG · Nogales International Airport138 mi away
- MZJ · Pinal Airpark141 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUF from PPE?
The flight distance from Phoenix (LUF) to Punta Penasco (PPE) is 160 miles (258 km, 139 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUF to PPE?
A nonstop flight takes about 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 LUF to PPE?
Nonstop service on LUF–PPE 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 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUF to PPE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LUF–PPE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LUF to PPE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LUF–PPE 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.