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PEI to JAL: distance & flight time
Pereira (Matecaña International Airport) → Jalapa (El Lencero Airport)
1,742 mi
2,804 km · 1,514 nm
3h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,742 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- PEI — Matecaña International Airport · Pereira, Colombia
- JAL — El Lencero Airport · Jalapa, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PEI
- CRC · Santa Ana Airport15 mi away
- MZL · La Nubia Airport24 mi away
- AXM · El Eden Airport25 mi away
- IBE · Perales Airport50 mi away
Near JAL
- VER · General Heriberto Jara International Airport46 mi away
- TCN · Tehuacan Airport79 mi away
- PAZ · El Tajín National Airport89 mi away
- PBC · Hermanos Serdán International Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PEI from JAL?
The flight distance from Pereira (PEI) to Jalapa (JAL) is 1,742 miles (2,804 km, 1,514 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PEI to JAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 PEI to JAL?
Nonstop service on PEI–JAL 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 3h 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Pereira and Jalapa?
Jalapa is 1 hour behind Pereira.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PEI to JAL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PEI–JAL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PEI to JAL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PEI–JAL 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.