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NZY to OTR: distance & flight time
San Diego (North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field) → Coto 47 (Coto 47 Airport)
2,748 mi
4,422 km · 2,388 nm
5h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,748 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 51m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- NZY — North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field · San Diego, United States
- OTR — Coto 47 Airport · Coto 47, Costa Rica
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near NZY
- SAN · San Diego International Airport3 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field12 mi away
- SDM · Brown Field Municipal Airport16 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field17 mi away
Near OTR
- GLF · Golfito Airport15 mi away
- TOO · San Vito De Java Airport16 mi away
- PJM · Puerto Jimenez Airport23 mi away
- DAV · Enrique Malek International Airport39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NZY from OTR?
The flight distance from San Diego (NZY) to Coto 47 (OTR) is 2,748 miles (4,422 km, 2,388 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NZY to OTR?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 51m 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 NZY to OTR?
Nonstop service on NZY–OTR 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 5h 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between San Diego and Coto 47?
Coto 47 is 1 hour ahead of San Diego.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NZY to OTR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NZY–OTR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NZY to OTR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NZY–OTR 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.