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RTB to BAI: distance & flight time
Roatan (Juan Manuel Galvez International Airport) → Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires Airport)
539 mi
867 km · 468 nm
1h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
539 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 38m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- RTB — Juan Manuel Galvez International Airport · Roatan, Honduras
- BAI — Buenos Aires Airport · Buenos Aires, Costa Rica
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 RTB
- UII · Utila Airport28 mi away
- GJA · La Laguna Airport42 mi away
- LCE · Goloson International Airport45 mi away
- TJI · Trujillo Airport47 mi away
Near BAI
- PMZ · Palmar Sur Airport17 mi away
- TOO · San Vito De Java Airport34 mi away
- GLF · Golfito Airport37 mi away
- DRK · Drake Bay Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RTB from BAI?
The flight distance from Roatan (RTB) to Buenos Aires (BAI) is 539 miles (867 km, 468 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RTB to BAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 38m 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 RTB to BAI?
Nonstop service on RTB–BAI 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 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RTB to BAI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RTB–BAI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RTB to BAI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RTB–BAI 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.