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PAC to BAI: distance & flight time
Panama (Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport) → Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires Airport)
258 mi
415 km · 224 nm
1h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
258 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 9m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- PAC — Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport · Panama, Panama
- 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 PAC
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 PAC from BAI?
The flight distance from Panama (PAC) to Buenos Aires (BAI) is 258 miles (415 km, 224 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAC to BAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 9m 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 Panama and Buenos Aires?
Buenos Aires is 1 hour behind Panama.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAC to BAI?
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