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BCL to BEF: distance & flight time
Pococi (Barra del Colorado Airport) → Bluefields (Bluefields Airport)
85 mi
137 km · 74 nm
41m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
85 miles nonstop takes roughly 41m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- BCL — Barra del Colorado Airport · Pococi, Costa Rica
- BEF — Bluefields Airport · Bluefields, Nicaragua
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BCL
- TTQ · Aerotortuguero Airport24 mi away
- GPL · Guapiles Airport41 mi away
- LIO · Limon International Airport68 mi away
- SJO · Juan Santamaria International Airport68 mi away
Near BEF
- RNI · Corn Island49 mi away
- BCL · Barra del Colorado Airport85 mi away
- NCR · San Carlos90 mi away
- LSL · Los Chiles Airport91 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BCL from BEF?
The flight distance from Pococi (BCL) to Bluefields (BEF) is 85 miles (137 km, 74 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BCL to BEF?
A nonstop flight takes about 41m 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 BCL to BEF?
Nonstop service on BCL–BEF 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 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BCL to BEF?
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Why are some BCL to BEF fares phone-only?
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