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PAD to GLF: distance & flight time
Paderborn (Paderborn Lippstadt Airport) → Golfito (Golfito Airport)
5,827 mi
9,378 km · 5,064 nm
11h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,827 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 54m 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
- PAD — Paderborn Lippstadt Airport · Paderborn, 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 PAD
- BFE · Bielefeld Airport24 mi away
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base25 mi away
- KSF · Kassel-Calden Airport36 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport44 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 PAD from GLF?
The flight distance from Paderborn (PAD) to Golfito (GLF) is 5,827 miles (9,378 km, 5,064 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAD to GLF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 54m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Paderborn and Golfito?
Golfito is 8 hours behind Paderborn.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAD to GLF?
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