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DRK to CMF: distance & flight time
Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport) → Chambery (Chambéry-Savoie Airport)
5,766 mi
9,279 km · 5,010 nm
11h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,766 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 46m 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
- CMF — Chambéry-Savoie Airport · Chambery, France
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 CMF
- NCY · Annecy-Haute-Savoie-Mont Blanc Airport23 mi away
- GNB · Grenoble-Isère Airport33 mi away
- MFX · Méribel Altiport37 mi away
- LYS · Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRK from CMF?
The flight distance from Puntarenas (DRK) to Chambery (CMF) is 5,766 miles (9,279 km, 5,010 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRK to CMF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 46m 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 CMF?
Nonstop service on DRK–CMF 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 46m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Puntarenas and Chambery?
Chambery is 8 hours ahead of Puntarenas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRK to CMF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DRK–CMF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DRK to CMF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DRK–CMF 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.