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DRK to CUE: distance & flight time
Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport) → Cuenca (Mariscal Lamar Airport)
864 mi
1,390 km · 751 nm
2h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
864 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 21m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- CUE — Mariscal Lamar Airport · Cuenca, Ecuador
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 CUE
- XMS · Coronel E Carvajal Airport72 mi away
- MCH · General Manuel Serrano Airport72 mi away
- GYE · José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport80 mi away
- ETR · Santa Rosa International Airport80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRK from CUE?
The flight distance from Puntarenas (DRK) to Cuenca (CUE) is 864 miles (1,390 km, 751 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRK to CUE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 21m 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 CUE?
Nonstop service on DRK–CUE 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 2h 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Puntarenas and Cuenca?
Cuenca is 1 hour ahead of Puntarenas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRK to CUE?
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Why are some DRK to CUE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DRK–CUE 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.