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GLF to FON: distance & flight time
Golfito (Golfito Airport) → La Fortuna/San Carlos (Arenal Airport)
160 mi
258 km · 139 nm
53m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
160 miles nonstop takes roughly 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- GLF — Golfito Airport · Golfito, Costa Rica
- FON — Arenal Airport · La Fortuna/San Carlos, Costa Rica
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 FON
- JAP · Chacarita Airport36 mi away
- LSL · Los Chiles Airport39 mi away
- UPL · Upala Airport39 mi away
- SJO · Juan Santamaria International Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GLF from FON?
The flight distance from Golfito (GLF) to La Fortuna/San Carlos (FON) is 160 miles (258 km, 139 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLF to FON?
A nonstop flight takes about 53m 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 FON?
Nonstop service on GLF–FON 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 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GLF to FON?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GLF–FON that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GLF to FON fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GLF–FON 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.