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DRK to BFW: distance & flight time
Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport) → Sidi Bel Abbes (Sidi Bel Abbes Airport)
5,481 mi
8,821 km · 4,763 nm
11h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,481 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 13m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DRK — Drake Bay Airport · Puntarenas, Costa Rica
- BFW — Sidi Bel Abbes Airport · Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria
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 BFW
- TAF · Tafaraoui Airport26 mi away
- ORN · Es Senia Airport31 mi away
- MUW · Ghriss Airport42 mi away
- TLM · Zenata – Messali El Hadj Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRK from BFW?
The flight distance from Puntarenas (DRK) to Sidi Bel Abbes (BFW) is 5,481 miles (8,821 km, 4,763 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRK to BFW?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 13m 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 Sidi Bel Abbes?
Sidi Bel Abbes is 7 hours ahead of Puntarenas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRK to BFW?
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