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SCI to PTX: distance & flight time
San Cristobal (Paramillo Airport) → Pitalito (Pitalito Airport)
490 mi
788 km · 426 nm
1h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
490 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 32m 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
- SCI — Paramillo Airport · San Cristobal, Venezuela
- PTX — Pitalito Airport · Pitalito, Colombia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SCI
- SVZ · San Antonio Del Tachira Airport16 mi away
- STD · Mayor Buenaventura Vivas International Airport20 mi away
- CUC · Camilo Daza International Airport23 mi away
- LFR · La Fria Airport31 mi away
Near PTX
- FLA · Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport41 mi away
- PPN · Guillermo León Valencia Airport55 mi away
- VGZ · Villa Garzón Airport71 mi away
- PSO · Antonio Narino Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SCI from PTX?
The flight distance from San Cristobal (SCI) to Pitalito (PTX) is 490 miles (788 km, 426 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCI to PTX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 32m 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 SCI to PTX?
Nonstop service on SCI–PTX 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 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between San Cristobal and Pitalito?
Pitalito is 1 hour behind San Cristobal.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCI to PTX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SCI–PTX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SCI to PTX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SCI–PTX 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.