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PUZ to DAV: distance & flight time
Puerto Cabezas (Puerto Cabezas Airport) → David (Enrique Malek International Airport)
396 mi
637 km · 344 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
396 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m 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
- DAV — Enrique Malek International Airport · David, 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 DAV
- OTR · Coto 47 Airport39 mi away
- TOO · San Vito De Java Airport47 mi away
- GLF · Golfito Airport54 mi away
- PJM · Puerto Jimenez Airport60 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PUZ from DAV?
The flight distance from Puerto Cabezas (PUZ) to David (DAV) is 396 miles (637 km, 344 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PUZ to DAV?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m 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 DAV?
Nonstop service on PUZ–DAV 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 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Puerto Cabezas and David?
David is 1 hour ahead of Puerto Cabezas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PUZ to DAV?
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Why are some PUZ to DAV fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PUZ–DAV 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.