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PLP to SCF: distance & flight time
La Palma (Captain Ramon Xatruch Airport) → Scottsdale (Scottsdale Airport)
2,766 mi
4,451 km · 2,403 nm
5h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,766 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PLP — Captain Ramon Xatruch Airport · La Palma, Panama
- SCF — Scottsdale Airport · Scottsdale, United States
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 SCF
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport14 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport11 mi away
- MSC · Falcon Field15 mi away
- AZA · Phoenix-Mesa-Gateway Airport26 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PLP from SCF?
The flight distance from La Palma (PLP) to Scottsdale (SCF) is 2,766 miles (4,451 km, 2,403 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLP to SCF?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 53m 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 time difference between La Palma and Scottsdale?
Scottsdale is 2 hours behind La Palma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLP to SCF?
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