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BOC to SYQ: distance & flight time
Bocas Del Toro (Bocas Del Toro International Airport) → San Jose (Tobias Bolanos International Airport)
136 mi
218 km · 118 nm
49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
136 miles nonstop takes roughly 49m 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
- SYQ — Tobias Bolanos International Airport · San Jose, 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 SYQ
- SJO · Juan Santamaria International Airport5 mi away
- GPL · Guapiles Airport29 mi away
- XQP · Quepos Managua Airport36 mi away
- JAP · Chacarita Airport43 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BOC from SYQ?
The flight distance from Bocas Del Toro (BOC) to San Jose (SYQ) is 136 miles (218 km, 118 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BOC to SYQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 49m 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 SYQ?
Nonstop service on BOC–SYQ 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 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Bocas Del Toro and San Jose?
San Jose is 1 hour behind Bocas Del Toro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BOC to SYQ?
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