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DRK to AEI: distance & flight time
Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport) → Algeciras (Algeciras Heliport)
5,207 mi
8,380 km · 4,525 nm
10h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,207 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 41m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- DRK — Drake Bay Airport · Puntarenas, Costa Rica
- AEI — Algeciras Heliport · Algeciras, Spain
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near AEI
- GIB · Gibraltar Airport5 mi away
- TTU · Saniat R'mel Airport38 mi away
- TNG · Ibn Batouta Airport38 mi away
- XRY · Jerez Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRK from AEI?
The flight distance from Puntarenas (DRK) to Algeciras (AEI) is 5,207 miles (8,380 km, 4,525 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRK to AEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 41m 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 cheapest way to fly from DRK to AEI?
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