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NOB to FON: distance & flight time
Nosara Beach (Nosara Airport) → La Fortuna/San Carlos (Arenal Airport)
77 mi
125 km · 67 nm
40m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
77 miles nonstop takes roughly 40m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- NOB — Nosara Airport · Nosara Beach, Costa Rica
- FON — Arenal Airport · La Fortuna/San Carlos, Costa Rica
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 FON
- JAP · Chacarita Airport36 mi away
- LSL · Los Chiles Airport39 mi away
- UPL · Upala Airport39 mi away
- SJO · Juan Santamaria International Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NOB from FON?
The flight distance from Nosara Beach (NOB) to La Fortuna/San Carlos (FON) is 77 miles (125 km, 67 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NOB to FON?
A nonstop flight takes about 40m 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 FON?
Nonstop service on NOB–FON 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 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NOB to FON?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NOB–FON that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NOB to FON fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NOB–FON 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.