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XQP to UPL: distance & flight time
Quepos (Quepos Managua Airport) → Upala (Upala Airport)
117 mi
188 km · 102 nm
46m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
117 miles nonstop takes roughly 46m 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
- UPL — Upala Airport · Upala, Costa Rica
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 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
Frequently asked questions
How far is XQP from UPL?
The flight distance from Quepos (XQP) to Upala (UPL) is 117 miles (188 km, 102 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XQP to UPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 46m 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 UPL?
Nonstop service on XQP–UPL 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 46m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XQP to UPL?
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Why are some XQP to UPL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain XQP–UPL 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.