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PLD to RNI: distance & flight time
Carrillo (Playa Samara/Carrillo Airport) → Corn Island (Corn Island)
228 mi
367 km · 198 nm
1h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
228 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 4m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- RNI — Corn Island · Corn Island, 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 RNI
- BEF · Bluefields Airport49 mi away
- ADZ · Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport96 mi away
- BCL · Barra del Colorado Airport103 mi away
- TTQ · Aerotortuguero Airport126 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PLD from RNI?
The flight distance from Carrillo (PLD) to Corn Island (RNI) is 228 miles (367 km, 198 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLD to RNI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 4m 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 RNI?
Nonstop service on PLD–RNI 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 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLD to RNI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PLD–RNI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PLD to RNI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PLD–RNI 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.