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DRK to CUM: distance & flight time
Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport) → Cumana (Cumaná (Antonio José de Sucre) Airport)
1,334 mi
2,148 km · 1,160 nm
3h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,334 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 22m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DRK — Drake Bay Airport · Puntarenas, Costa Rica
- CUM — Cumaná (Antonio José de Sucre) Airport · Cumana, Venezuela
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRK from CUM?
The flight distance from Puntarenas (DRK) to Cumana (CUM) is 1,334 miles (2,148 km, 1,160 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRK to CUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 22m 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 CUM?
Nonstop service on DRK–CUM 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 3h 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Puntarenas and Cumana?
Cumana is 2 hours ahead of Puntarenas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRK to CUM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DRK–CUM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DRK to CUM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DRK–CUM 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.