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FON to NCR: distance & flight time
La Fortuna/San Carlos (Arenal Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos)
46 mi
74 km · 40 nm
35m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
46 miles nonstop takes roughly 35m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- FON — Arenal Airport · La Fortuna/San Carlos, Costa Rica
- NCR — San Carlos · San Carlos, Nicaragua
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near NCR
- LSL · Los Chiles Airport8 mi away
- UPL · Upala Airport24 mi away
- FON · Arenal Airport46 mi away
- LIR · Daniel Oduber Quiros International Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FON from NCR?
The flight distance from La Fortuna/San Carlos (FON) to San Carlos (NCR) is 46 miles (74 km, 40 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FON to NCR?
A nonstop flight takes about 35m 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 FON to NCR?
Nonstop service on FON–NCR 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 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FON to NCR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FON–NCR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FON to NCR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FON–NCR 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.