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LUQ to BBA: distance & flight time
San Luis (Brigadier Mayor D Cesar Raul Ojeda Airport) → Balmaceda (Balmaceda Airport)
918 mi
1,477 km · 798 nm
2h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
918 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 28m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- LUQ — Brigadier Mayor D Cesar Raul Ojeda Airport · San Luis, Argentina
- BBA — Balmaceda Airport · Balmaceda, Chile
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LUQ
- VME · Villa Reynolds Airport64 mi away
- VDR · Villa Dolores Airport116 mi away
- RCU · Area De Material Airport122 mi away
- MDZ · El Plumerillo Airport144 mi away
Near BBA
- GXQ · Teniente Vidal Airport30 mi away
- CCH · Chile Chico Airport46 mi away
- PMQ · Perito Moreno Airport55 mi away
- ARR · D. Casimiro Szlapelis Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUQ from BBA?
The flight distance from San Luis (LUQ) to Balmaceda (BBA) is 918 miles (1,477 km, 798 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUQ to BBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 28m 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 time difference between San Luis and Balmaceda?
Balmaceda is 1 hour behind San Luis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUQ to BBA?
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