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DRK to CSF: distance & flight time
Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport) → Creil (Creil Air Base)
5,590 mi
8,996 km · 4,858 nm
11h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,590 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 26m 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
- CSF — Creil Air Base · Creil, 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 CSF
- CDG · Charles de Gaulle International Airport17 mi away
- LBG · Paris-Le Bourget Airport20 mi away
- BVA · Paris Beauvais Tillé Airport23 mi away
- POX · Pontoise - Cormeilles-en-Vexin Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRK from CSF?
The flight distance from Puntarenas (DRK) to Creil (CSF) is 5,590 miles (8,996 km, 4,858 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRK to CSF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 26m 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 Creil?
Creil is 8 hours ahead of Puntarenas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRK to CSF?
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