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BAI to FON: distance & flight time
Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires Airport) → La Fortuna/San Carlos (Arenal Airport)
127 mi
204 km · 110 nm
48m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
127 miles nonstop takes roughly 48m 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
- BAI — Buenos Aires Airport · Buenos Aires, Costa Rica
- FON — Arenal Airport · La Fortuna/San Carlos, Costa Rica
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BAI
- PMZ · Palmar Sur Airport17 mi away
- TOO · San Vito De Java Airport34 mi away
- GLF · Golfito Airport37 mi away
- DRK · Drake Bay Airport37 mi away
Near FON
- JAP · Chacarita Airport36 mi away
- LSL · Los Chiles Airport39 mi away
- UPL · Upala Airport39 mi away
- SJO · Juan Santamaria International Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BAI from FON?
The flight distance from Buenos Aires (BAI) to La Fortuna/San Carlos (FON) is 127 miles (204 km, 110 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BAI to FON?
A nonstop flight takes about 48m 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 BAI to FON?
Nonstop service on BAI–FON 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 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BAI to FON?
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Why are some BAI to FON fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BAI–FON 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.