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GLF to PLP: distance & flight time
Golfito (Golfito Airport) → La Palma (Captain Ramon Xatruch Airport)
345 mi
555 km · 300 nm
1h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
345 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 22m 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
- PLP — Captain Ramon Xatruch Airport · La Palma, 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 PLP
- PUE · Puerto Obaldia Airport53 mi away
- CPB · Capurganá Airport56 mi away
- ACD · Alcides Fernández Airport58 mi away
- JQE · Jaqué Airport61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GLF from PLP?
The flight distance from Golfito (GLF) to La Palma (PLP) is 345 miles (555 km, 300 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLF to PLP?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 22m 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 PLP?
Nonstop service on GLF–PLP 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 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Golfito and La Palma?
La Palma is 1 hour ahead of Golfito.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GLF to PLP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GLF–PLP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GLF to PLP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GLF–PLP 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.