Caracas - Post Report Question and Answers

What is your home city/country? How long is the trip to post from there, with what connections? How easy/difficult is it to travel to this city/country?

East coast - theoretically easy to get to and from through Atlanta or Miami - is actually never easy because of the dire flight shortages and delays and skyrocketing flight costs. Also, the Caracas airport is an hour away, plus you must get to the airport at least three hours before any flight - so you have to build in four hours before your flight. - May 2015


When direct flights to the U.S. are available, it's easy ... the problem is they're often not available. - Apr 2015


Miami, 3 hours non-stop. - Nov 2014


Puerto Rico, 90 minutes - Sep 2013


Washington, DC. Flights from Caracas go through Miami, Atlanta or Houston, so it's about 8 hours total to DC. - Aug 2012


Washington, D.C. About 8 hours through Miami. - Mar 2012


Home base is in Northern Virginia. Flights from Washington D.C. connect in Miami, then about 4 hours to Caracas. - Jan 2011


DC, about 9 hours. - Oct 2010


Washington, DC. About 8 hours by plane with one stop. Flights to Caracas connect through Miami, Atlanta, Houston, and Puerto Rico. - Sep 2010


8 hours to DC area (includes 1 stop). - Mar 2010


Los Angeles, it takes anywhere from 10-15 hours total travel time with stops in 1 of 3 US cities. - Mar 2010


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