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PLD to CHX: distance & flight time
Carrillo (Playa Samara/Carrillo Airport) → Changuinola (Cap Manuel Niño International Airport)
204 mi
328 km · 177 nm
1h
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
204 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h gate to gate, flying east. 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
- PLD — Playa Samara/Carrillo Airport · Carrillo, Costa Rica
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near PLD
- PBP · Islita Airport8 mi away
- NOB · Nosara Airport14 mi away
- TMU · Tambor Airport33 mi away
- JAP · Chacarita Airport49 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 PLD from CHX?
The flight distance from Carrillo (PLD) to Changuinola (CHX) is 204 miles (328 km, 177 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLD to CHX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 PLD to CHX?
Nonstop service on PLD–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 nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Carrillo and Changuinola?
Changuinola is 1 hour ahead of Carrillo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLD to CHX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PLD–CHX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PLD to CHX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PLD–CHX 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.