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GLF to LCE: distance & flight time
Golfito (Golfito Airport) → La Ceiba (Goloson International Airport)
549 mi
883 km · 477 nm
1h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
549 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 40m 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
- LCE — Goloson International Airport · La Ceiba, Honduras
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 LCE
- UII · Utila Airport26 mi away
- TEA · Tela Airport41 mi away
- RTB · Juan Manuel Galvez International Airport45 mi away
- TJI · Trujillo Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GLF from LCE?
The flight distance from Golfito (GLF) to La Ceiba (LCE) is 549 miles (883 km, 477 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLF to LCE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 40m 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 LCE?
Nonstop service on GLF–LCE 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 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GLF to LCE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GLF–LCE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GLF to LCE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GLF–LCE 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.