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VAN to CTD: distance & flight time
Van (Van Ferit Melen Airport) → Chitré (Alonso Valderrama Airport)
7,610 mi
12,246 km · 6,613 nm
15h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,610 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 23m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VAN — Van Ferit Melen Airport · Van, Turkey
- CTD — Alonso Valderrama Airport · Chitré, Panama
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near VAN
- YKO · Hakkari Yüksekova Airport80 mi away
- AJI · Ağrı Airport84 mi away
- SXZ · Siirt Airport88 mi away
- KHY · Khoy Airport89 mi away
Near CTD
- RIH · Scarlett Martinez International Airport33 mi away
- SYP · Ruben Cantu Airport37 mi away
- BLB · Panama Pacific International Airport85 mi away
- PAC · Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VAN from CTD?
The flight distance from Van (VAN) to Chitré (CTD) is 7,610 miles (12,246 km, 6,613 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAN to CTD?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 23m 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 time difference between Van and Chitré?
Chitré is 8 hours behind Van.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAN to CTD?
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