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OTR to FON: distance & flight time
Coto 47 (Coto 47 Airport) → La Fortuna/San Carlos (Arenal Airport)
172 mi
277 km · 150 nm
55m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
172 miles nonstop takes roughly 55m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- 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 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 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 OTR from FON?
The flight distance from Coto 47 (OTR) to La Fortuna/San Carlos (FON) is 172 miles (277 km, 150 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OTR to FON?
A nonstop flight takes about 55m 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 FON?
Nonstop service on OTR–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 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OTR to FON?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OTR–FON that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OTR to FON fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OTR–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.