Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
DRK to CRA: distance & flight time
Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport) → Craiova (Craiova Airport)
6,643 mi
10,691 km · 5,773 nm
13h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
See live DRK→CRA fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
6,643 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 30m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DRK — Drake Bay Airport · Puntarenas, Costa Rica
- CRA — Craiova Airport · Craiova, Romania
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 CRA
- SBZ · Sibiu International Airport102 mi away
- BBU · Băneasa International Airport110 mi away
- CSB · Caransebeş Airport110 mi away
- OTP · Henri Coandă International Airport110 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRK from CRA?
The flight distance from Puntarenas (DRK) to Craiova (CRA) is 6,643 miles (10,691 km, 5,773 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRK to CRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 30m 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 Craiova?
Craiova is 9 hours ahead of Puntarenas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRK to CRA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DRK–CRA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.