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BGC to DRK: distance & flight time
Braganca (Bragança Airport) → Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport)
5,146 mi
8,282 km · 4,472 nm
10h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,146 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 33m 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
- BGC — Bragança Airport · Braganca, Portugal
- 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 BGC
- VRL · Vila Real Airport66 mi away
- LEN · Leon Airport74 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport88 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome92 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 BGC from DRK?
The flight distance from Braganca (BGC) to Puntarenas (DRK) is 5,146 miles (8,282 km, 4,472 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BGC to DRK?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 33m 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 Braganca and Puntarenas?
Puntarenas is 7 hours behind Braganca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BGC to DRK?
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