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ALG to DRK: distance & flight time
Algier (Houari Boumediene Airport) → Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport)
5,686 mi
9,151 km · 4,941 nm
11h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,686 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 37m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ALG — Houari Boumediene Airport · Algier, Algeria
- 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 ALG
- QLD · Blida Airport26 mi away
- BJA · Soummam Airport103 mi away
- BUJ · Bou Saada Airport109 mi away
- CFK · Ech Cheliff Airport110 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 ALG from DRK?
The flight distance from Algier (ALG) to Puntarenas (DRK) is 5,686 miles (9,151 km, 4,941 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALG to DRK?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 37m 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 Algier and Puntarenas?
Puntarenas is 7 hours behind Algier.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALG to DRK?
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