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PLD to PBP: distance & flight time
Carrillo (Playa Samara/Carrillo Airport) → Nandayure (Islita Airport)
8 mi
12 km · 7 nm
29m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8 miles nonstop takes roughly 29m 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
- PLD — Playa Samara/Carrillo Airport · Carrillo, Costa Rica
- PBP — Islita Airport · Nandayure, Costa Rica
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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 PBP
- PLD · Playa Samara/Carrillo Airport8 mi away
- NOB · Nosara Airport21 mi away
- TMU · Tambor Airport26 mi away
- JAP · Chacarita Airport42 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PLD from PBP?
The flight distance from Carrillo (PLD) to Nandayure (PBP) is 8 miles (12 km, 7 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLD to PBP?
A nonstop flight takes about 29m 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 PBP?
Nonstop service on PLD–PBP 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 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLD to PBP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PLD–PBP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PLD to PBP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PLD–PBP 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.