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PUZ to BAI: distance & flight time
Puerto Cabezas (Puerto Cabezas Airport) → Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires Airport)
337 mi
543 km · 293 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
337 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 21m 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
- PUZ — Puerto Cabezas Airport · Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua
- BAI — Buenos Aires Airport · Buenos Aires, Costa Rica
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near PUZ
- WSP · Waspam Airport62 mi away
- RFS · Rosita Airport69 mi away
- BZA · San Pedro Airport82 mi away
- PEU · Puerto Lempira Airport88 mi away
Near BAI
- PMZ · Palmar Sur Airport17 mi away
- TOO · San Vito De Java Airport34 mi away
- GLF · Golfito Airport37 mi away
- DRK · Drake Bay Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PUZ from BAI?
The flight distance from Puerto Cabezas (PUZ) to Buenos Aires (BAI) is 337 miles (543 km, 293 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PUZ to BAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 21m 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 PUZ to BAI?
Nonstop service on PUZ–BAI 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 1h 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PUZ to BAI?
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Why are some PUZ to BAI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PUZ–BAI 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.