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API to DRK: distance & flight time
Apiay (Gomez Nino Apiay Air Base) → Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport)
763 mi
1,227 km · 663 nm
2h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
763 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 7m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- API — Gomez Nino Apiay Air Base · Apiay, Colombia
- 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 API
- VVC · Vanguardia Airport7 mi away
- BOG · El Dorado International Airport59 mi away
- GIR · Santiago Vila Airport86 mi away
- IBE · Perales Airport111 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 API from DRK?
The flight distance from Apiay (API) to Puntarenas (DRK) is 763 miles (1,227 km, 663 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from API to DRK?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 7m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from API to DRK?
Nonstop service on API–DRK depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 7m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from API to DRK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on API–DRK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some API to DRK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain API–DRK tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.