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UPL to LIR: distance & flight time
Upala (Upala Airport) → Liberia (Daniel Oduber Quiros International Airport)
41 mi
67 km · 36 nm
35m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
41 miles nonstop takes roughly 35m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- UPL — Upala Airport · Upala, Costa Rica
- LIR — Daniel Oduber Quiros International Airport · Liberia, 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 UPL
- LSL · Los Chiles Airport23 mi away
- NCR · San Carlos24 mi away
- FON · Arenal Airport39 mi away
- LIR · Daniel Oduber Quiros International Airport41 mi away
Near LIR
- UPL · Upala Airport41 mi away
- NOB · Nosara Airport43 mi away
- PLD · Playa Samara/Carrillo Airport50 mi away
- PBP · Islita Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is UPL from LIR?
The flight distance from Upala (UPL) to Liberia (LIR) is 41 miles (67 km, 36 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UPL to LIR?
A nonstop flight takes about 35m 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 UPL to LIR?
Nonstop service on UPL–LIR 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 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UPL to LIR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on UPL–LIR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some UPL to LIR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain UPL–LIR 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.