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DRK to BRV: distance & flight time
Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport) → Bremerhaven (Bremerhaven Airport)
5,825 mi
9,375 km · 5,062 nm
11h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,825 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 53m 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
- BRV — Bremerhaven Airport · Bremerhaven, 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 BRV
- FCN · Nordholz Naval Airbase18 mi away
- WVN · Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel Airport21 mi away
- BRE · Bremen Airport33 mi away
- AGE · Wangerooge Airport33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRK from BRV?
The flight distance from Puntarenas (DRK) to Bremerhaven (BRV) is 5,825 miles (9,375 km, 5,062 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRK to BRV?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 53m 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 Bremerhaven?
Bremerhaven is 8 hours ahead of Puntarenas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRK to BRV?
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