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LIR to PLD: distance & flight time
Liberia (Daniel Oduber Quiros International Airport) → Carrillo (Playa Samara/Carrillo Airport)
50 mi
81 km · 44 nm
36m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
50 miles nonstop takes roughly 36m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- LIR — Daniel Oduber Quiros International Airport · Liberia, Costa Rica
- PLD — Playa Samara/Carrillo Airport · Carrillo, Costa Rica
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LIR
- UPL · Upala Airport41 mi away
- NOB · Nosara Airport43 mi away
- PLD · Playa Samara/Carrillo Airport50 mi away
- PBP · Islita Airport52 mi away
Near PLD
- PBP · Islita Airport8 mi away
- NOB · Nosara Airport14 mi away
- TMU · Tambor Airport33 mi away
- JAP · Chacarita Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LIR from PLD?
The flight distance from Liberia (LIR) to Carrillo (PLD) is 50 miles (81 km, 44 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LIR to PLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 36m 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 LIR to PLD?
Nonstop service on LIR–PLD 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 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LIR to PLD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LIR–PLD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LIR to PLD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LIR–PLD 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.