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PUZ to CHX: distance & flight time
Puerto Cabezas (Puerto Cabezas Airport) → Changuinola (Cap Manuel Niño International Airport)
322 mi
519 km · 280 nm
1h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
322 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 19m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PUZ — Puerto Cabezas Airport · Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua
- CHX — Cap Manuel Niño International Airport · Changuinola, Panama
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 CHX
- BOC · Bocas Del Toro International Airport20 mi away
- LIO · Limon International Airport49 mi away
- TOO · San Vito De Java Airport53 mi away
- BAI · Buenos Aires Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PUZ from CHX?
The flight distance from Puerto Cabezas (PUZ) to Changuinola (CHX) is 322 miles (519 km, 280 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PUZ to CHX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 19m 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 CHX?
Nonstop service on PUZ–CHX 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 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Puerto Cabezas and Changuinola?
Changuinola is 1 hour ahead of Puerto Cabezas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PUZ to CHX?
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Why are some PUZ to CHX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PUZ–CHX 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.