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DRK to BRN: distance & flight time
Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport) → Bern (Bern Belp Airport)
5,833 mi
9,387 km · 5,068 nm
11h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,833 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 54m 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
- BRN — Bern Belp Airport · Bern, Switzerland
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 BRN
- ZHI · Grenchen Airport19 mi away
- ZIN · Interlaken Air Base24 mi away
- QNC · Neuchatel Airport30 mi away
- EML · Emmen Air Base40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRK from BRN?
The flight distance from Puntarenas (DRK) to Bern (BRN) is 5,833 miles (9,387 km, 5,068 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRK to BRN?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 54m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from DRK to BRN?
Nonstop service on DRK–BRN depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 11h 54m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Puntarenas and Bern?
Bern is 8 hours ahead of Puntarenas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRK to BRN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DRK–BRN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DRK to BRN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DRK–BRN tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.