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BFW to DRK: distance & flight time
Sidi Bel Abbes (Sidi Bel Abbes Airport) → Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport)
5,481 mi
8,821 km · 4,763 nm
11h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,481 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 13m 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
- BFW — Sidi Bel Abbes Airport · Sidi Bel Abbes, 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 BFW
- TAF · Tafaraoui Airport26 mi away
- ORN · Es Senia Airport31 mi away
- MUW · Ghriss Airport42 mi away
- TLM · Zenata – Messali El Hadj Airport50 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 BFW from DRK?
The flight distance from Sidi Bel Abbes (BFW) to Puntarenas (DRK) is 5,481 miles (8,821 km, 4,763 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFW to DRK?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 13m 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 Sidi Bel Abbes and Puntarenas?
Puntarenas is 7 hours behind Sidi Bel Abbes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFW to DRK?
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