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DRK to BDS: distance & flight time
Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport) → Brindisi (Brindisi – Salento Airport)
6,424 mi
10,338 km · 5,582 nm
13h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,424 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 4m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DRK — Drake Bay Airport · Puntarenas, Costa Rica
- BDS — Brindisi – Salento Airport · Brindisi, Italy
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 BDS
- TAR · Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport30 mi away
- LCC · Lecce Galatina Air Base31 mi away
- BRI · Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport70 mi away
- TIA · Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa106 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRK from BDS?
The flight distance from Puntarenas (DRK) to Brindisi (BDS) is 6,424 miles (10,338 km, 5,582 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRK to BDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 4m 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 Brindisi?
Brindisi is 8 hours ahead of Puntarenas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRK to BDS?
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