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GLF to ELB: distance & flight time
Golfito (Golfito Airport) → El Banco (Las Flores Airport)
629 mi
1,013 km · 547 nm
1h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
629 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 50m 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
- ELB — Las Flores Airport · El Banco, Colombia
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 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
Frequently asked questions
How far is GLF from ELB?
The flight distance from Golfito (GLF) to El Banco (ELB) is 629 miles (1,013 km, 547 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLF to ELB?
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 GLF to ELB?
Nonstop service on GLF–ELB 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 Golfito and El Banco?
El Banco is 1 hour ahead of Golfito.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GLF to ELB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GLF–ELB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GLF to ELB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GLF–ELB 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.