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VER to JAL: distance & flight time
Vera Cruz (General Heriberto Jara International Airport) → Jalapa (El Lencero Airport)
46 mi
74 km · 40 nm
35m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
46 miles nonstop takes roughly 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- VER — General Heriberto Jara International Airport · Vera Cruz, Mexico
- JAL — El Lencero Airport · Jalapa, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near VER
- JAL · El Lencero Airport46 mi away
- TCN · Tehuacan Airport92 mi away
- MTT · Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos National Airport127 mi away
- PAZ · El Tajín National Airport130 mi away
Near JAL
- VER · General Heriberto Jara International Airport46 mi away
- TCN · Tehuacan Airport79 mi away
- PAZ · El Tajín National Airport89 mi away
- PBC · Hermanos Serdán International Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VER from JAL?
The flight distance from Vera Cruz (VER) to Jalapa (JAL) is 46 miles (74 km, 40 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VER to JAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 35m 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 VER to JAL?
Nonstop service on VER–JAL 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 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VER to JAL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VER–JAL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VER to JAL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VER–JAL 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.