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XQP to ECI: distance & flight time
Quepos (Quepos Managua Airport) → Tola (Costa Esmeralda Airport)
188 mi
303 km · 164 nm
58m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
188 miles nonstop takes roughly 58m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- XQP — Quepos Managua Airport · Quepos, Costa Rica
- ECI — Costa Esmeralda Airport · Tola, Nicaragua
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near XQP
- SYQ · Tobias Bolanos International Airport36 mi away
- SJO · Juan Santamaria International Airport38 mi away
- PMZ · Palmar Sur Airport56 mi away
- JAP · Chacarita Airport57 mi away
Near ECI
- MGA · Augusto C. Sandino (Managua) International Airport50 mi away
- LIR · Daniel Oduber Quiros International Airport66 mi away
- UPL · Upala Airport78 mi away
- NCR · San Carlos88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is XQP from ECI?
The flight distance from Quepos (XQP) to Tola (ECI) is 188 miles (303 km, 164 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XQP to ECI?
A nonstop flight takes about 58m 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 XQP to ECI?
Nonstop service on XQP–ECI 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 58m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XQP to ECI?
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Why are some XQP to ECI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain XQP–ECI 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.