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GJA to UPL: distance & flight time
Guanaja (La Laguna Airport) → Upala (Upala Airport)
388 mi
625 km · 337 nm
1h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
388 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 29m 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
- GJA — La Laguna Airport · Guanaja, Honduras
- UPL — Upala Airport · Upala, Costa Rica
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GJA
- TJI · Trujillo Airport36 mi away
- RTB · Juan Manuel Galvez International Airport42 mi away
- UII · Utila Airport69 mi away
- LCE · Goloson International Airport79 mi away
Near UPL
- LSL · Los Chiles Airport23 mi away
- NCR · San Carlos24 mi away
- FON · Arenal Airport39 mi away
- LIR · Daniel Oduber Quiros International Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GJA from UPL?
The flight distance from Guanaja (GJA) to Upala (UPL) is 388 miles (625 km, 337 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GJA to UPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 29m 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 GJA to UPL?
Nonstop service on GJA–UPL 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 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GJA to UPL?
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Why are some GJA to UPL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GJA–UPL 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.