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AEP to DRK: distance & flight time
Buenos Aires (Jorge Newbery Airpark) → Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport)
3,415 mi
5,496 km · 2,968 nm
7h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,415 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 10m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AEP — Jorge Newbery Airpark · Buenos Aires, Argentina
- DRK — Drake Bay Airport · Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AEP
- FDO · San Fernando Airport12 mi away
- EPA · El Palomar Airport12 mi away
- EZE · Ministro Pistarini International Airport19 mi away
- CYR · Laguna de Los Patos International Airport37 mi away
Near DRK
- PMZ · Palmar Sur Airport20 mi away
- PJM · Puerto Jimenez Airport27 mi away
- GLF · Golfito Airport32 mi away
- BAI · Buenos Aires Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AEP from DRK?
The flight distance from Buenos Aires (AEP) to Puntarenas (DRK) is 3,415 miles (5,496 km, 2,968 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AEP to DRK?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 10m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Buenos Aires and Puntarenas?
Puntarenas is 3 hours behind Buenos Aires.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AEP to DRK?
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