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BZA to FON: distance & flight time
Bonanza (San Pedro Airport) → La Fortuna/San Carlos (Arenal Airport)
240 mi
386 km · 208 nm
1h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
240 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 6m 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
- BZA — San Pedro Airport · Bonanza, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near BZA
- RFS · Rosita Airport13 mi away
- SIU · Siuna19 mi away
- WSP · Waspam Airport69 mi away
- PUZ · Puerto Cabezas Airport82 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 BZA from FON?
The flight distance from Bonanza (BZA) to La Fortuna/San Carlos (FON) is 240 miles (386 km, 208 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BZA to FON?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 6m 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 BZA to FON?
Nonstop service on BZA–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 1h 6m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BZA to FON?
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Why are some BZA to FON fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BZA–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.