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PLQ to MAR: distance & flight time
Palanga (Palanga International Airport) → Maracaibo (La Chinita International Airport)
5,723 mi
9,211 km · 4,973 nm
11h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,723 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 41m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PLQ — Palanga International Airport · Palanga, Lithuania
- MAR — La Chinita International Airport · Maracaibo, Venezuela
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PLQ
- KLJ · Klaipėda Airport19 mi away
- LPX · Liepāja International Airport38 mi away
- KGD · Khrabrovo Airport77 mi away
- SQQ · Šiauliai International Airport89 mi away
Near MAR
- MCJ · Jorge Isaac Airport70 mi away
- VUP · Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport104 mi away
- RCH · Almirante Padilla Airport105 mi away
- STB · Santa Bárbara del Zulia Airport110 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PLQ from MAR?
The flight distance from Palanga (PLQ) to Maracaibo (MAR) is 5,723 miles (9,211 km, 4,973 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLQ to MAR?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 41m 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 Palanga and Maracaibo?
Maracaibo is 7 hours behind Palanga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLQ to MAR?
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