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PLP to UPN: distance & flight time
La Palma (Captain Ramon Xatruch Airport) → Uruapan (Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon Airport)
1,770 mi
2,849 km · 1,538 nm
3h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,770 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 56m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- UPN — Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon Airport · Uruapan, Mexico
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 UPN
- ZMM · Zamora Airport47 mi away
- MLM · General Francisco J. Mujica International Airport73 mi away
- LZC · Lázaro Cárdenas Airport97 mi away
- CLQ · Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PLP from UPN?
The flight distance from La Palma (PLP) to Uruapan (UPN) is 1,770 miles (2,849 km, 1,538 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLP to UPN?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 56m 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 UPN?
Nonstop service on PLP–UPN 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 3h 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between La Palma and Uruapan?
Uruapan is 1 hour behind La Palma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLP to UPN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PLP–UPN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PLP to UPN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PLP–UPN 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.