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DRK to CLD: distance & flight time
Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
2,727 mi
4,388 km · 2,370 nm
5h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,727 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 49m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DRK — Drake Bay Airport · Puntarenas, Costa Rica
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, United States
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 CLD
- SAN · San Diego International Airport28 mi away
- OCN · Oceanside Municipal Airport7 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field20 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRK from CLD?
The flight distance from Puntarenas (DRK) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 2,727 miles (4,388 km, 2,370 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRK to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 49m 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 Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 1 hour behind Puntarenas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRK to CLD?
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