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GLF to SCI: distance & flight time
Golfito (Golfito Airport) → San Cristobal (Paramillo Airport)
753 mi
1,212 km · 654 nm
2h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
753 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 6m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GLF — Golfito Airport · Golfito, Costa Rica
- SCI — Paramillo Airport · San Cristobal, Venezuela
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 SCI
- SVZ · San Antonio Del Tachira Airport16 mi away
- STD · Mayor Buenaventura Vivas International Airport20 mi away
- CUC · Camilo Daza International Airport23 mi away
- LFR · La Fria Airport31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GLF from SCI?
The flight distance from Golfito (GLF) to San Cristobal (SCI) is 753 miles (1,212 km, 654 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLF to SCI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 6m 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 SCI?
Nonstop service on GLF–SCI 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 2h 6m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Golfito and San Cristobal?
San Cristobal is 2 hours ahead of Golfito.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GLF to SCI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GLF–SCI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GLF to SCI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GLF–SCI 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.