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RUV to PLP: distance & flight time
Rubelsanto (Rubelsanto Airport) → La Palma (Captain Ramon Xatruch Airport)
982 mi
1,580 km · 853 nm
2h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
982 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 36m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- RUV — Rubelsanto Airport · Rubelsanto, Guatemala
- PLP — Captain Ramon Xatruch Airport · La Palma, Panama
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RUV
- CBV · Coban Airport36 mi away
- FRS · Mundo Maya International Airport74 mi away
- AQB · Santa Cruz del Quiche Airport82 mi away
- GUA · La Aurora Airport97 mi away
Near PLP
- PUE · Puerto Obaldia Airport53 mi away
- CPB · Capurganá Airport56 mi away
- ACD · Alcides Fernández Airport58 mi away
- JQE · Jaqué Airport61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUV from PLP?
The flight distance from Rubelsanto (RUV) to La Palma (PLP) is 982 miles (1,580 km, 853 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUV to PLP?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 36m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUV to PLP?
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