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ELB to GLF: distance & flight time
El Banco (Las Flores Airport) → Golfito (Golfito Airport)
629 mi
1,013 km · 547 nm
1h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
629 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 50m 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
- ELB — Las Flores Airport · El Banco, Colombia
- GLF — Golfito Airport · Golfito, Costa Rica
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ELB
- MGN · Baracoa Airport62 mi away
- OCV · Aguas Claras Airport66 mi away
- CZU · Las Brujas Airport92 mi away
- VUP · Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport108 mi away
Near GLF
- PJM · Puerto Jimenez Airport12 mi away
- OTR · Coto 47 Airport15 mi away
- TOO · San Vito De Java Airport19 mi away
- PMZ · Palmar Sur Airport28 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ELB from GLF?
The flight distance from El Banco (ELB) to Golfito (GLF) is 629 miles (1,013 km, 547 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELB to GLF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 50m 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 ELB to GLF?
Nonstop service on ELB–GLF 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 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between El Banco and Golfito?
Golfito is 1 hour behind El Banco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELB to GLF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ELB–GLF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ELB to GLF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ELB–GLF 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.