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DRK to BIO: distance & flight time
Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport) → Bilbao (Bilbao Airport)
5,341 mi
8,596 km · 4,641 nm
10h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,341 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 56m 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
- BIO — Bilbao Airport · Bilbao, 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 BIO
- VIT · Vitoria/Foronda Airport30 mi away
- SDR · Santander Airport47 mi away
- EAS · San Sebastian Airport56 mi away
- RJL · Logroño-Agoncillo Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRK from BIO?
The flight distance from Puntarenas (DRK) to Bilbao (BIO) is 5,341 miles (8,596 km, 4,641 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRK to BIO?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 56m 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 Bilbao?
Bilbao is 8 hours ahead of Puntarenas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRK to BIO?
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