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PUZ to BEF: distance & flight time
Puerto Cabezas (Puerto Cabezas Airport) → Bluefields (Bluefields Airport)
144 mi
232 km · 126 nm
51m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
144 miles nonstop takes roughly 51m 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
- BEF — Bluefields Airport · Bluefields, Nicaragua
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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 BEF
- RNI · Corn Island49 mi away
- BCL · Barra del Colorado Airport85 mi away
- NCR · San Carlos90 mi away
- LSL · Los Chiles Airport91 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PUZ from BEF?
The flight distance from Puerto Cabezas (PUZ) to Bluefields (BEF) is 144 miles (232 km, 126 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PUZ to BEF?
A nonstop flight takes about 51m 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 BEF?
Nonstop service on PUZ–BEF 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 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PUZ to BEF?
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Why are some PUZ to BEF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PUZ–BEF 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.