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PLP to BAI: distance & flight time
La Palma (Captain Ramon Xatruch Airport) → Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires Airport)
358 mi
576 km · 311 nm
1h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
358 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 25m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- PLP — Captain Ramon Xatruch Airport · La Palma, Panama
- BAI — Buenos Aires Airport · Buenos Aires, Costa Rica
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PLP
- PUE · Puerto Obaldia Airport53 mi away
- CPB · Capurganá Airport56 mi away
- ACD · Alcides Fernández Airport58 mi away
- JQE · Jaqué Airport61 mi away
Near BAI
- PMZ · Palmar Sur Airport17 mi away
- TOO · San Vito De Java Airport34 mi away
- GLF · Golfito Airport37 mi away
- DRK · Drake Bay Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PLP from BAI?
The flight distance from La Palma (PLP) to Buenos Aires (BAI) is 358 miles (576 km, 311 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLP to BAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 25m 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 PLP to BAI?
Nonstop service on PLP–BAI 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 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between La Palma and Buenos Aires?
Buenos Aires is 1 hour behind La Palma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLP to BAI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PLP–BAI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PLP to BAI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PLP–BAI 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.