# Distance from Caracas (CCS) to Xalapa (JAL)

> 3,344 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,344 km / 2,078 mi / 1,806 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 291° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 103° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Venezuela) → Mexico
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 23:13 in Caracas, it's 21:13 in Xalapa)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,892 ft (JAL is higher than CCS)

## Airports

### [Maiquetia (Simon Bolivar Internacional) Airport (CCS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ccs-caracas-maiquetia-simon-bolivar-internacional-airport/1ef266df-d233-6f20-8395-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Caracas, Venezuela
- ICAO: SVMI
- Timezone: America/Caracas
- Coordinates: 10.600000, -66.990000
- Elevation: 235 ft

### [El Lencero Airport (JAL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jal-xalapa-el-lencero-airport/1ef266df-619c-6514-8dba-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Xalapa, Mexico
- ICAO: MMJA
- Timezone: America/Mexico_City
- Coordinates: 19.480000, -96.800000
- Elevation: 3,127 ft

## Route notes

This is a medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 23:13 in Caracas, it's 21:13 in Xalapa.

## Related

- [Maiquetia (Simon Bolivar Internacional) Airport (CCS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ccs-caracas-maiquetia-simon-bolivar-internacional-airport/1ef266df-d233-6f20-8395-06bb2780ed98)
- [El Lencero Airport (JAL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jal-xalapa-el-lencero-airport/1ef266df-619c-6514-8dba-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)