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PAZ to API: distance & flight time
Poza Rico (El Tajín National Airport) → Apiay (Gomez Nino Apiay Air Base)
1,971 mi
3,171 km · 1,712 nm
4h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,971 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 20m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- PAZ — El Tajín National Airport · Poza Rico, Mexico
- API — Gomez Nino Apiay Air Base · Apiay, Colombia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PAZ
Near API
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- BOG · El Dorado International Airport59 mi away
- GIR · Santiago Vila Airport86 mi away
- IBE · Perales Airport111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAZ from API?
The flight distance from Poza Rico (PAZ) to Apiay (API) is 1,971 miles (3,171 km, 1,712 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAZ to API?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 20m 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 PAZ to API?
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