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ECI to BOC: distance & flight time
Tola (Costa Esmeralda Airport) → Bocas Del Toro (Bocas Del Toro International Airport)
295 mi
474 km · 256 nm
1h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
295 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 15m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- ECI — Costa Esmeralda Airport · Tola, Nicaragua
- BOC — Bocas Del Toro International Airport · Bocas Del Toro, Panama
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ECI
- MGA · Augusto C. Sandino (Managua) International Airport50 mi away
- LIR · Daniel Oduber Quiros International Airport66 mi away
- UPL · Upala Airport78 mi away
- NCR · San Carlos88 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is ECI from BOC?
The flight distance from Tola (ECI) to Bocas Del Toro (BOC) is 295 miles (474 km, 256 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ECI to BOC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 15m 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 ECI to BOC?
Nonstop service on ECI–BOC 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 15m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ECI to BOC?
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