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PLP to RUV: distance & flight time
La Palma (Captain Ramon Xatruch Airport) → Rubelsanto (Rubelsanto Airport)
982 mi
1,580 km · 853 nm
2h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
982 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 36m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- PLP — Captain Ramon Xatruch Airport · La Palma, Panama
- RUV — Rubelsanto Airport · Rubelsanto, Guatemala
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 RUV
- CBV · Coban Airport36 mi away
- FRS · Mundo Maya International Airport74 mi away
- AQB · Santa Cruz del Quiche Airport82 mi away
- GUA · La Aurora Airport97 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PLP from RUV?
The flight distance from La Palma (PLP) to Rubelsanto (RUV) is 982 miles (1,580 km, 853 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLP to RUV?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 36m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLP to RUV?
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