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GLF to MDE: distance & flight time
Golfito (Golfito Airport) → Rio Negro (Jose Maria Córdova International Airport)
559 mi
899 km · 486 nm
1h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
559 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 41m 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
- MDE — Jose Maria Córdova International Airport · Rio Negro, 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 MDE
- EOH · Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport12 mi away
- PAL · German Olano Air Base71 mi away
- OTU · Otu Airport76 mi away
- MQU · Mariquita Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GLF from MDE?
The flight distance from Golfito (GLF) to Rio Negro (MDE) is 559 miles (899 km, 486 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLF to MDE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 41m 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 MDE?
Nonstop service on GLF–MDE 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 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Golfito and Rio Negro?
Rio Negro is 1 hour ahead of Golfito.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GLF to MDE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GLF–MDE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GLF to MDE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GLF–MDE 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.