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TBP to PLP: distance & flight time
Tumbes (Capitan FAP Pedro Canga Rodriguez Airport) → La Palma (Captain Ramon Xatruch Airport)
841 mi
1,353 km · 730 nm
2h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
841 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 18m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- TBP — Capitan FAP Pedro Canga Rodriguez Airport · Tumbes, Peru
- 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 TBP
- ETR · Santa Rosa International Airport28 mi away
- MCH · General Manuel Serrano Airport35 mi away
- MRR · Jose Maria Velasco Ibarra Airport65 mi away
- LOH · Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport76 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 TBP from PLP?
The flight distance from Tumbes (TBP) to La Palma (PLP) is 841 miles (1,353 km, 730 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TBP to PLP?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 18m 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 TBP to PLP?
Nonstop service on TBP–PLP 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 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TBP to PLP?
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Why are some TBP to PLP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TBP–PLP 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.