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How far is Golfito from La Ceiba?

The distance between La Ceiba (Golosón International Airport) and Golfito (Golfito Airport) is 547 miles / 880 kilometers / 475 nautical miles.

The driving distance from La Ceiba (LCE) to Golfito (GLF) is 834 miles / 1342 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 20 hours 19 minutes.

Golosón International Airport – Golfito Airport

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Distance from La Ceiba to Golfito

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 546.755 miles
  • 879.917 kilometers
  • 475.117 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
  • 548.851 miles
  • 883.290 kilometers
  • 476.939 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 Golfito?

The estimated flight time from Golosón International Airport to Golfito Airport is 1 hour and 32 minutes.

What is the time difference between La Ceiba and Golfito?

There is no time difference between La Ceiba and Golfito.

Flight carbon footprint between Golosón International Airport (LCE) and Golfito Airport (GLF)

On average, flying from La Ceiba to Golfito generates about 106 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 106 kilograms equals 233 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 Golfito

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

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 Golfito Airport
City: Golfito
Country: Costa Rica Flag of Costa Rica
IATA Code: GLF
ICAO Code: MRGF
Coordinates: 8°39′14″N, 83°10′55″W