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BOC to PLD: distance & flight time
Bocas Del Toro (Bocas Del Toro International Airport) → Carrillo (Playa Samara/Carrillo Airport)
223 mi
359 km · 194 nm
1h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
223 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 3m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BOC — Bocas Del Toro International Airport · Bocas Del Toro, Panama
- PLD — Playa Samara/Carrillo Airport · Carrillo, Costa Rica
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BOC
- CHX · Cap Manuel Niño International Airport20 mi away
- TOO · San Vito De Java Airport60 mi away
- DAV · Enrique Malek International Airport67 mi away
- LIO · Limon International Airport68 mi away
Near PLD
- PBP · Islita Airport8 mi away
- NOB · Nosara Airport14 mi away
- TMU · Tambor Airport33 mi away
- JAP · Chacarita Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BOC from PLD?
The flight distance from Bocas Del Toro (BOC) to Carrillo (PLD) is 223 miles (359 km, 194 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BOC to PLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 3m 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 BOC to PLD?
Nonstop service on BOC–PLD 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 1h 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Bocas Del Toro and Carrillo?
Carrillo is 1 hour behind Bocas Del Toro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BOC to PLD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BOC–PLD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BOC to PLD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BOC–PLD 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.