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PLD to ECI: distance & flight time
Carrillo (Playa Samara/Carrillo Airport) → Tola (Costa Esmeralda Airport)
114 mi
183 km · 99 nm
46m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
114 miles nonstop takes roughly 46m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- PLD — Playa Samara/Carrillo Airport · Carrillo, Costa Rica
- ECI — Costa Esmeralda Airport · Tola, Nicaragua
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 PLD
- PBP · Islita Airport8 mi away
- NOB · Nosara Airport14 mi away
- TMU · Tambor Airport33 mi away
- JAP · Chacarita Airport49 mi away
Near ECI
- MGA · Augusto C. Sandino (Managua) International Airport50 mi away
- LIR · Daniel Oduber Quiros International Airport66 mi away
- UPL · Upala Airport78 mi away
- NCR · San Carlos88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PLD from ECI?
The flight distance from Carrillo (PLD) to Tola (ECI) is 114 miles (183 km, 99 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLD to ECI?
A nonstop flight takes about 46m 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 PLD to ECI?
Nonstop service on PLD–ECI 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 46m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLD to ECI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PLD–ECI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PLD to ECI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PLD–ECI 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.