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BOG to DRK: distance & flight time
Bogota (El Dorado International Airport) → Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport)
708 mi
1,140 km · 615 nm
2h
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
708 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BOG — El Dorado International Airport · Bogota, 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 BOG
- VVC · Vanguardia Airport52 mi away
- GIR · Santiago Vila Airport54 mi away
- API · Gomez Nino Apiay Air Base59 mi away
- MQU · Mariquita Airport62 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 BOG from DRK?
The flight distance from Bogota (BOG) to Puntarenas (DRK) is 708 miles (1,140 km, 615 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BOG to DRK?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 BOG to DRK?
Nonstop service on BOG–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 nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Bogota and Puntarenas?
Puntarenas is 1 hour behind Bogota.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BOG to DRK?
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Why are some BOG to DRK fares phone-only?
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