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BEF to BAI: distance & flight time
Bluefields (Bluefields Airport) → Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires Airport)
198 mi
318 km · 172 nm
59m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
198 miles nonstop takes roughly 59m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- BEF — Bluefields Airport · Bluefields, Nicaragua
- BAI — Buenos Aires Airport · Buenos Aires, Costa Rica
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is BEF from BAI?
The flight distance from Bluefields (BEF) to Buenos Aires (BAI) is 198 miles (318 km, 172 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BEF to BAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 59m 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 BEF to BAI?
Nonstop service on BEF–BAI 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 59m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BEF to BAI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BEF–BAI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BEF to BAI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BEF–BAI 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.