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OTR to PAL: distance & flight time
Coto 47 (Coto 47 Airport) → La Dorada (German Olano Air Base)
609 mi
980 km · 529 nm
1h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
609 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 47m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- PAL — German Olano Air Base · La Dorada, Colombia
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 PAL
- MQU · Mariquita Airport24 mi away
- BOG · El Dorado International Airport64 mi away
- MZL · La Nubia Airport64 mi away
- MDE · Jose Maria Córdova International Airport71 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OTR from PAL?
The flight distance from Coto 47 (OTR) to La Dorada (PAL) is 609 miles (980 km, 529 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OTR to PAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 47m 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 PAL?
Nonstop service on OTR–PAL 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 1h 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OTR to PAL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OTR–PAL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OTR to PAL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OTR–PAL 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.