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CGN to DRK: distance & flight time
Cologne (Cologne Bonn Airport) → Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport)
5,786 mi
9,311 km · 5,028 nm
11h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,786 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 49m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CGN — Cologne Bonn Airport · Cologne, Germany
- 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 CGN
- BNJ · Bonn-Hangelar Airport7 mi away
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport34 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport37 mi away
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport38 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 CGN from DRK?
The flight distance from Cologne (CGN) to Puntarenas (DRK) is 5,786 miles (9,311 km, 5,028 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGN to DRK?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 49m 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 Cologne and Puntarenas?
Puntarenas is 8 hours behind Cologne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGN to DRK?
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