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How far is Barra del Colorado from Tola?

The distance between Tola (Costa Esmeralda Airport) and Barra del Colorado (Barra del Colorado Airport) is 172 miles / 277 kilometers / 150 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Tola (ECI) to Barra del Colorado (BCL) is 263 miles / 424 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 7 hours 7 minutes.

Costa Esmeralda Airport – Barra del Colorado Airport

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Distance from Tola to Barra del Colorado

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Tola to Barra del Colorado. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 172.226 miles
  • 277.171 kilometers
  • 149.660 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 172.090 miles
  • 276.952 kilometers
  • 149.542 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Tola to Barra del Colorado?

The estimated flight time from Costa Esmeralda Airport to Barra del Colorado Airport is 49 minutes.

What is the time difference between Tola and Barra del Colorado?

There is no time difference between Tola and Barra del Colorado.

Flight carbon footprint between Costa Esmeralda Airport (ECI) and Barra del Colorado Airport (BCL)

On average, flying from Tola to Barra del Colorado generates about 50 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 50 kilograms equals 111 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Tola to Barra del Colorado

See the map of the shortest flight path between Costa Esmeralda Airport (ECI) and Barra del Colorado Airport (BCL).

Airport information

Origin Costa Esmeralda Airport
City: Tola
Country: Nicaragua Flag of Nicaragua
IATA Code: ECI
ICAO Code: MNCE
Coordinates: 11°25′39″N, 86°2′0″W
Destination Barra del Colorado Airport
City: Barra del Colorado
Country: Costa Rica Flag of Costa Rica
IATA Code: BCL
ICAO Code: MRBC
Coordinates: 10°46′7″N, 83°35′8″W