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SMZ to GFO: distance & flight time
Stoelmans Eiland (Stoelmanseiland Airport) → Bartica (Bartica A Airport)
323 mi
520 km · 281 nm
1h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
323 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 19m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMZ — Stoelmanseiland Airport · Stoelmans Eiland, Suriname
- GFO — Bartica A Airport · Bartica, Guyana
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SMZ
- GSI · Grand-Santi Airport5 mi away
- DRJ · Drietabbetje Airport24 mi away
- MPY · Maripasoula Airport55 mi away
- LDX · Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni Airport83 mi away
Near GFO
- GEO · Cheddi Jagan International Airport29 mi away
- OGL · Eugene F. Correira International Airport49 mi away
- MHA · Mahdia Airport82 mi away
- KAI · Kaieteur International Airport100 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMZ from GFO?
The flight distance from Stoelmans Eiland (SMZ) to Bartica (GFO) is 323 miles (520 km, 281 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMZ to GFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 19m 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 SMZ to GFO?
Nonstop service on SMZ–GFO 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 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Stoelmans Eiland and Bartica?
Bartica is 1 hour behind Stoelmans Eiland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMZ to GFO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SMZ–GFO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SMZ to GFO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMZ–GFO 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.