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GLF to BLB: distance & flight time
Golfito (Golfito Airport) → Howard (Panama Pacific International Airport)
245 mi
395 km · 213 nm
1h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
245 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 7m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GLF — Golfito Airport · Golfito, Costa Rica
- BLB — Panama Pacific International Airport · Howard, Panama
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near BLB
Frequently asked questions
How far is GLF from BLB?
The flight distance from Golfito (GLF) to Howard (BLB) is 245 miles (395 km, 213 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLF to BLB?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 7m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Golfito and Howard?
Howard is 1 hour ahead of Golfito.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GLF to BLB?
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