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NCR to PLD: distance & flight time
San Carlos (San Carlos) → Carrillo (Playa Samara/Carrillo Airport)
100 mi
161 km · 87 nm
44m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
100 miles nonstop takes roughly 44m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- NCR — San Carlos · San Carlos, Nicaragua
- 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 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
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 NCR from PLD?
The flight distance from San Carlos (NCR) to Carrillo (PLD) is 100 miles (161 km, 87 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NCR to PLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 44m 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 NCR to PLD?
Nonstop service on NCR–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 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NCR to PLD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NCR–PLD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NCR to PLD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NCR–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.