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OBF to GLF: distance & flight time
Oberpfaffenhofen (Oberpfaffenhofen Airport) → Golfito (Golfito Airport)
5,979 mi
9,622 km · 5,195 nm
12h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,979 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 11m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OBF — Oberpfaffenhofen Airport · Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany
- GLF — Golfito Airport · Golfito, Costa Rica
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near OBF
- FEL · Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base9 mi away
- AGB · Augsburg Airport29 mi away
- MUC · Munich Airport30 mi away
- IGS · Ingolstadt Manching Airport45 mi away
Near GLF
- PJM · Puerto Jimenez Airport12 mi away
- OTR · Coto 47 Airport15 mi away
- TOO · San Vito De Java Airport19 mi away
- PMZ · Palmar Sur Airport28 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OBF from GLF?
The flight distance from Oberpfaffenhofen (OBF) to Golfito (GLF) is 5,979 miles (9,622 km, 5,195 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OBF to GLF?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 11m 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 OBF to GLF?
Nonstop service on OBF–GLF 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 12h 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Oberpfaffenhofen and Golfito?
Golfito is 8 hours behind Oberpfaffenhofen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OBF to GLF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OBF–GLF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OBF to GLF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OBF–GLF 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.