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VBY to GLF: distance & flight time
Visby (Visby Airport) → Golfito (Golfito Airport)
6,133 mi
9,871 km · 5,330 nm
12h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,133 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 30m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VBY — Visby Airport · Visby, Sweden
- GLF — Golfito Airport · Golfito, Costa Rica
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near VBY
- OSK · Oskarshamn Airport72 mi away
- NYO · Stockholm Skavsta Airport94 mi away
- HLF · Hultsfred Airport94 mi away
- NRK · Norrköping Airport100 mi away
Near GLF
- PJM · Puerto Jimenez Airport12 mi away
- OTR · Coto 47 Airport15 mi away
- TOO · San Vito De Java Airport19 mi away
- PMZ · Palmar Sur Airport28 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VBY from GLF?
The flight distance from Visby (VBY) to Golfito (GLF) is 6,133 miles (9,871 km, 5,330 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VBY to GLF?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 30m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Visby and Golfito?
Golfito is 8 hours behind Visby.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VBY to GLF?
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