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BEF to FON: distance & flight time
Bluefields (Bluefields Airport) → La Fortuna/San Carlos (Arenal Airport)
120 mi
193 km · 104 nm
47m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
120 miles nonstop takes roughly 47m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- 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 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 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 BEF from FON?
The flight distance from Bluefields (BEF) to La Fortuna/San Carlos (FON) is 120 miles (193 km, 104 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BEF to FON?
A nonstop flight takes about 47m 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 FON?
Nonstop service on BEF–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 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BEF to FON?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BEF–FON that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BEF to FON fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BEF–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.