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GPL to NCR: distance & flight time
Guapiles (Guapiles Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos)
91 mi
147 km · 80 nm
42m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
91 miles nonstop takes roughly 42m 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
- NCR — San Carlos · San Carlos, Nicaragua
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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 NCR
- LSL · Los Chiles Airport8 mi away
- UPL · Upala Airport24 mi away
- FON · Arenal Airport46 mi away
- LIR · Daniel Oduber Quiros International Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GPL from NCR?
The flight distance from Guapiles (GPL) to San Carlos (NCR) is 91 miles (147 km, 80 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GPL to NCR?
A nonstop flight takes about 42m 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 NCR?
Nonstop service on GPL–NCR 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 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GPL to NCR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GPL–NCR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GPL to NCR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GPL–NCR 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.