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DRK to BRE: distance & flight time
Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport) → Bremen (Bremen Airport)
5,838 mi
9,395 km · 5,073 nm
11h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,838 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 55m 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
- BRE — Bremen Airport · Bremen, Germany
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 BRE
- BRV · Bremerhaven Airport33 mi away
- WVN · Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel Airport44 mi away
- FCN · Nordholz Naval Airbase50 mi away
- HAJ · Hannover Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRK from BRE?
The flight distance from Puntarenas (DRK) to Bremen (BRE) is 5,838 miles (9,395 km, 5,073 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRK to BRE?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 55m 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 Bremen?
Bremen is 8 hours ahead of Puntarenas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRK to BRE?
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