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DRK to AEP: distance & flight time
Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport) → Buenos Aires (Jorge Newbery Airpark)
3,415 mi
5,496 km · 2,968 nm
7h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,415 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 10m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DRK — Drake Bay Airport · Puntarenas, Costa Rica
- AEP — Jorge Newbery Airpark · Buenos Aires, Argentina
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 AEP
- FDO · San Fernando Airport12 mi away
- EPA · El Palomar Airport12 mi away
- EZE · Ministro Pistarini International Airport19 mi away
- CYR · Laguna de Los Patos International Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRK from AEP?
The flight distance from Puntarenas (DRK) to Buenos Aires (AEP) is 3,415 miles (5,496 km, 2,968 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRK to AEP?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 10m 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 Puntarenas and Buenos Aires?
Buenos Aires is 3 hours ahead of Puntarenas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRK to AEP?
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