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DRK to CRC: distance & flight time
Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport) → Cartago (Santa Ana Airport)
594 mi
956 km · 516 nm
1h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
594 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 45m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DRK — Drake Bay Airport · Puntarenas, Costa Rica
- CRC — Santa Ana Airport · Cartago, Colombia
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 CRC
- PEI · Matecaña International Airport15 mi away
- AXM · El Eden Airport25 mi away
- MZL · La Nubia Airport39 mi away
- ULQ · Heriberto Gíl Martínez Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRK from CRC?
The flight distance from Puntarenas (DRK) to Cartago (CRC) is 594 miles (956 km, 516 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRK to CRC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 45m 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 CRC?
Nonstop service on DRK–CRC 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 1h 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Puntarenas and Cartago?
Cartago is 1 hour ahead of Puntarenas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRK to CRC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DRK–CRC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DRK to CRC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DRK–CRC 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.