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PEM to VVI: distance & flight time
Puerto Maldonado (Padre Aldamiz International Airport) → Santa Cruz (Viru Viru International Airport)
535 mi
860 km · 465 nm
1h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
535 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 38m 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
- PEM — Padre Aldamiz International Airport · Puerto Maldonado, Peru
- VVI — Viru Viru International Airport · Santa Cruz, Bolivia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PEM
- IBP · Iberia Airport85 mi away
- CIJ · Capitán Aníbal Arab Airport113 mi away
Near VVI
- SRZ · El Trompillo Airport12 mi away
- CCA · Chimore Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PEM from VVI?
The flight distance from Puerto Maldonado (PEM) to Santa Cruz (VVI) is 535 miles (860 km, 465 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PEM to VVI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 38m 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 PEM to VVI?
Nonstop service on PEM–VVI 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 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Puerto Maldonado and Santa Cruz?
Santa Cruz is 1 hour ahead of Puerto Maldonado.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PEM to VVI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PEM–VVI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PEM to VVI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PEM–VVI 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.