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GLF to KKN: distance & flight time
Golfito (Golfito Airport) → Kirkenes (Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen))
6,191 mi
9,964 km · 5,380 nm
12h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,191 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 36m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GLF — Golfito Airport · Golfito, Costa Rica
- KKN — Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen) · Kirkenes, Norway
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 KKN
- VDS · Vadsø Airport23 mi away
- VAW · Vardø Airport, Svartnes51 mi away
- BJF · Båtsfjord Airport61 mi away
- BVG · Berlevåg Airport82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GLF from KKN?
The flight distance from Golfito (GLF) to Kirkenes (KKN) is 6,191 miles (9,964 km, 5,380 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLF to KKN?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 36m 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 Kirkenes?
Kirkenes is 8 hours ahead of Golfito.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GLF to KKN?
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