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PLP to XMS: distance & flight time
La Palma (Captain Ramon Xatruch Airport) → Macas (Coronel E Carvajal Airport)
740 mi
1,190 km · 643 nm
2h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
740 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 4m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- XMS — Coronel E Carvajal Airport · Macas, Ecuador
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 XMS
- PTZ · Rio Amazonas Airport55 mi away
- CUE · Mariscal Lamar Airport72 mi away
- ATF · Chachoán Airport81 mi away
- TNW · Jumandy Airport93 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PLP from XMS?
The flight distance from La Palma (PLP) to Macas (XMS) is 740 miles (1,190 km, 643 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLP to XMS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 4m 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 XMS?
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