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GPL to LCE: distance & flight time
Guapiles (Guapiles Airport) → La Ceiba (Goloson International Airport)
434 mi
698 km · 377 nm
1h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
434 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 25m 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
- GPL — Guapiles Airport · Guapiles, 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 GPL
- TTQ · Aerotortuguero Airport19 mi away
- SYQ · Tobias Bolanos International Airport29 mi away
- SJO · Juan Santamaria International Airport32 mi away
- BCL · Barra del Colorado Airport41 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 GPL from LCE?
The flight distance from Guapiles (GPL) to La Ceiba (LCE) is 434 miles (698 km, 377 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GPL to LCE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 25m 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 GPL to LCE?
Nonstop service on GPL–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 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GPL to LCE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GPL–LCE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GPL to LCE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GPL–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.