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OTR to API: distance & flight time
Coto 47 (Coto 47 Airport) → Apiay (Gomez Nino Apiay Air Base)
717 mi
1,155 km · 623 nm
2h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
717 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 2m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- OTR — Coto 47 Airport · Coto 47, Costa Rica
- API — Gomez Nino Apiay Air Base · Apiay, Colombia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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
Near API
- VVC · Vanguardia Airport7 mi away
- BOG · El Dorado International Airport59 mi away
- GIR · Santiago Vila Airport86 mi away
- IBE · Perales Airport111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OTR from API?
The flight distance from Coto 47 (OTR) to Apiay (API) is 717 miles (1,155 km, 623 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OTR to API?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 2m 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 OTR to API?
Nonstop service on OTR–API 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 2h 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OTR to API?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OTR–API that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OTR to API fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OTR–API 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.