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PBR to CHX: distance & flight time
Puerto Barrios (Puerto Barrios Airport) → Changuinola (Cap Manuel Niño International Airport)
596 mi
959 km · 518 nm
1h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
596 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 46m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PBR — Puerto Barrios Airport · Puerto Barrios, Guatemala
- CHX — Cap Manuel Niño International Airport · Changuinola, Panama
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PBR
- SAP · Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport48 mi away
- TEA · Tela Airport74 mi away
- XPL · Coronel Enrique Soto Cano Air Base113 mi away
- LCE · Goloson International Airport115 mi away
Near CHX
- BOC · Bocas Del Toro International Airport20 mi away
- LIO · Limon International Airport49 mi away
- TOO · San Vito De Java Airport53 mi away
- BAI · Buenos Aires Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBR from CHX?
The flight distance from Puerto Barrios (PBR) to Changuinola (CHX) is 596 miles (959 km, 518 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBR to CHX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 46m 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 PBR to CHX?
Nonstop service on PBR–CHX 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 1h 46m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Puerto Barrios and Changuinola?
Changuinola is 1 hour ahead of Puerto Barrios.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBR to CHX?
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Why are some PBR to CHX fares phone-only?
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