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How far is Bluefields from La Ceiba?

The distance between La Ceiba (Golosón International Airport) and Bluefields (Bluefields Airport) is 331 miles / 532 kilometers / 287 nautical miles.

The driving distance from La Ceiba (LCE) to Bluefields (BEF) is 637 miles / 1025 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 16 hours 44 minutes.

Golosón International Airport – Bluefields Airport

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Distance from La Ceiba to Bluefields

There are several ways to calculate the distance from La Ceiba to Bluefields. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 330.552 miles
  • 531.971 kilometers
  • 287.241 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
  • 331.396 miles
  • 533.330 kilometers
  • 287.975 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 La Ceiba to Bluefields?

The estimated flight time from Golosón International Airport to Bluefields Airport is 1 hour and 7 minutes.

What is the time difference between La Ceiba and Bluefields?

There is no time difference between La Ceiba and Bluefields.

Flight carbon footprint between Golosón International Airport (LCE) and Bluefields Airport (BEF)

On average, flying from La Ceiba to Bluefields generates about 74 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 74 kilograms equals 162 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from La Ceiba to Bluefields

See the map of the shortest flight path between Golosón International Airport (LCE) and Bluefields Airport (BEF).

Airport information

Origin Golosón International Airport
City: La Ceiba
Country: Honduras Flag of Honduras
IATA Code: LCE
ICAO Code: MHLC
Coordinates: 15°44′33″N, 86°51′10″W
Destination Bluefields Airport
City: Bluefields
Country: Nicaragua Flag of Nicaragua
IATA Code: BEF
ICAO Code: MNBL
Coordinates: 11°59′27″N, 83°46′26″W