How far is Barra del Colorado from Puerto Cabezas?
The distance between Puerto Cabezas (Puerto Cabezas Airport) and Barra del Colorado (Barra del Colorado Airport) is 226 miles / 363 kilometers / 196 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Puerto Cabezas (PUZ) to Barra del Colorado (BCL) is 570 miles / 918 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 16 hours 1 minutes.
Puerto Cabezas Airport – Barra del Colorado Airport
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Distance from Puerto Cabezas to Barra del Colorado
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Puerto Cabezas to Barra del Colorado. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 225.763 miles
- 363.331 kilometers
- 196.183 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- 226.920 miles
- 365.192 kilometers
- 197.188 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 Puerto Cabezas to Barra del Colorado?
The estimated flight time from Puerto Cabezas Airport to Barra del Colorado Airport is 55 minutes.
What is the time difference between Puerto Cabezas and Barra del Colorado?
There is no time difference between Puerto Cabezas and Barra del Colorado.
Flight carbon footprint between Puerto Cabezas Airport (PUZ) and Barra del Colorado Airport (BCL)
On average, flying from Puerto Cabezas to Barra del Colorado generates about 58 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 58 kilograms equals 128 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path and driving directions from Puerto Cabezas to Barra del Colorado
See the map of the shortest flight path between Puerto Cabezas Airport (PUZ) and Barra del Colorado Airport (BCL).
Airport information
| Origin | Puerto Cabezas Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Puerto Cabezas |
| Country: | Nicaragua  |
| IATA Code: | PUZ |
| ICAO Code: | MNPC |
| Coordinates: | 14°2′49″N, 83°23′12″W |
| Destination | Barra del Colorado Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Barra del Colorado |
| Country: | Costa Rica  |
| IATA Code: | BCL |
| ICAO Code: | MRBC |
| Coordinates: | 10°46′7″N, 83°35′8″W |