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SYP to CXA: distance & flight time
Santiago (Ruben Cantu Airport) → Caicara De Orinoco (Caicara del Orinoco Airport)
1,012 mi
1,629 km · 880 nm
2h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,012 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 40m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- SYP — Ruben Cantu Airport · Santiago, Panama
- CXA — Caicara del Orinoco Airport · Caicara De Orinoco, Venezuela
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SYP
- CTD · Alonso Valderrama Airport37 mi away
- RIH · Scarlett Martinez International Airport59 mi away
- DAV · Enrique Malek International Airport104 mi away
- BLB · Panama Pacific International Airport108 mi away
Near CXA
- SFD · San Fernando De Apure Airport90 mi away
- VDP · Valle de La Pascua Airport111 mi away
- CLZ · Calabozo Airport124 mi away
- PCR · German Olano Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYP from CXA?
The flight distance from Santiago (SYP) to Caicara De Orinoco (CXA) is 1,012 miles (1,629 km, 880 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYP to CXA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 40m 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 SYP to CXA?
Nonstop service on SYP–CXA 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 2h 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Santiago and Caicara De Orinoco?
Caicara De Orinoco is 1 hour ahead of Santiago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYP to CXA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SYP–CXA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SYP to CXA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SYP–CXA 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.