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GLF to PAC: distance & flight time
Golfito (Golfito Airport) → Panama (Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport)
249 mi
400 km · 216 nm
1h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
249 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 7m 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
- PAC — Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport · Panama, Panama
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 PAC
Frequently asked questions
How far is GLF from PAC?
The flight distance from Golfito (GLF) to Panama (PAC) is 249 miles (400 km, 216 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLF to PAC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 7m 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 Panama?
Panama is 1 hour ahead of Golfito.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GLF to PAC?
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