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CAQ to DRK: distance & flight time
Caucasia (Juan H White Airport) → Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport)
580 mi
933 km · 504 nm
1h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
580 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 44m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- CAQ — Juan H White Airport · Caucasia, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near CAQ
- EBG · El Bagre Airport37 mi away
- MTR · Los Garzones Airport73 mi away
- OTU · Otu Airport74 mi away
- CZU · Las Brujas Airport94 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 CAQ from DRK?
The flight distance from Caucasia (CAQ) to Puntarenas (DRK) is 580 miles (933 km, 504 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAQ to DRK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 44m 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 CAQ to DRK?
Nonstop service on CAQ–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 1h 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Caucasia and Puntarenas?
Puntarenas is 1 hour behind Caucasia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAQ to DRK?
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Why are some CAQ to DRK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CAQ–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.