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DRK to BLB: distance & flight time
Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport) → Howard (Panama Pacific International Airport)
276 mi
445 km · 240 nm
1h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
276 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 12m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DRK — Drake Bay Airport · Puntarenas, Costa Rica
- BLB — Panama Pacific International Airport · Howard, Panama
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 BLB
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRK from BLB?
The flight distance from Puntarenas (DRK) to Howard (BLB) is 276 miles (445 km, 240 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRK to BLB?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 12m 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 Howard?
Howard is 1 hour ahead of Puntarenas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRK to BLB?
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