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SIU to FON: distance & flight time
Siuna (Siuna) → La Fortuna/San Carlos (Arenal Airport)
225 mi
362 km · 195 nm
1h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
225 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 3m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- SIU — Siuna · Siuna, Nicaragua
- FON — Arenal Airport · La Fortuna/San Carlos, 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 SIU
- BZA · San Pedro Airport19 mi away
- RFS · Rosita Airport27 mi away
- WSP · Waspam Airport88 mi away
- PUZ · Puerto Cabezas Airport96 mi away
Near FON
- JAP · Chacarita Airport36 mi away
- LSL · Los Chiles Airport39 mi away
- UPL · Upala Airport39 mi away
- SJO · Juan Santamaria International Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SIU from FON?
The flight distance from Siuna (SIU) to La Fortuna/San Carlos (FON) is 225 miles (362 km, 195 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SIU to FON?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 3m 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 SIU to FON?
Nonstop service on SIU–FON 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 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SIU to FON?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SIU–FON that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SIU to FON fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SIU–FON 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.