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PVA to PLD: distance & flight time
Providencia (El Embrujo Airport) → Carrillo (Playa Samara/Carrillo Airport)
369 mi
593 km · 320 nm
1h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
369 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 26m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PVA — El Embrujo Airport · Providencia, Colombia
- PLD — Playa Samara/Carrillo Airport · Carrillo, Costa Rica
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PVA
- ADZ · Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport58 mi away
- RNI · Corn Island141 mi away
- PUZ · Puerto Cabezas Airport144 mi away
Near PLD
- PBP · Islita Airport8 mi away
- NOB · Nosara Airport14 mi away
- TMU · Tambor Airport33 mi away
- JAP · Chacarita Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PVA from PLD?
The flight distance from Providencia (PVA) to Carrillo (PLD) is 369 miles (593 km, 320 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVA to PLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 26m 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 PVA to PLD?
Nonstop service on PVA–PLD 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 26m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Providencia and Carrillo?
Carrillo is 1 hour behind Providencia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVA to PLD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PVA–PLD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PVA to PLD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PVA–PLD 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.