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NOB to BOC: distance & flight time
Nosara Beach (Nosara Airport) → Bocas Del Toro (Bocas Del Toro International Airport)
236 mi
380 km · 205 nm
1h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
236 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 5m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NOB — Nosara Airport · Nosara Beach, Costa Rica
- BOC — Bocas Del Toro International Airport · Bocas Del Toro, Panama
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near NOB
- PLD · Playa Samara/Carrillo Airport14 mi away
- PBP · Islita Airport21 mi away
- LIR · Daniel Oduber Quiros International Airport43 mi away
- TMU · Tambor Airport47 mi away
Near BOC
- CHX · Cap Manuel Niño International Airport20 mi away
- TOO · San Vito De Java Airport60 mi away
- DAV · Enrique Malek International Airport67 mi away
- LIO · Limon International Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NOB from BOC?
The flight distance from Nosara Beach (NOB) to Bocas Del Toro (BOC) is 236 miles (380 km, 205 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NOB to BOC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 5m 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 NOB to BOC?
Nonstop service on NOB–BOC 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 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Nosara Beach and Bocas Del Toro?
Bocas Del Toro is 1 hour ahead of Nosara Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NOB to BOC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NOB–BOC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NOB to BOC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NOB–BOC 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.