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LIO to GPL: distance & flight time
Limon (Limon International Airport) → Guapiles (Guapiles Airport)
56 mi
90 km · 48 nm
37m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
56 miles nonstop takes roughly 37m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- LIO — Limon International Airport · Limon, Costa Rica
- GPL — Guapiles Airport · Guapiles, Costa Rica
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LIO
- CHX · Cap Manuel Niño International Airport49 mi away
- TTQ · Aerotortuguero Airport51 mi away
- GPL · Guapiles Airport56 mi away
- BAI · Buenos Aires Airport59 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is LIO from GPL?
The flight distance from Limon (LIO) to Guapiles (GPL) is 56 miles (90 km, 48 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LIO to GPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 37m 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 LIO to GPL?
Nonstop service on LIO–GPL 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 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LIO to GPL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LIO–GPL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LIO to GPL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LIO–GPL 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.