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DRK to ECV: distance & flight time
Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport) → Madrid (Cuatro Vientos Airport)
5,296 mi
8,524 km · 4,602 nm
10h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,296 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 51m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- DRK — Drake Bay Airport · Puntarenas, Costa Rica
- ECV — Cuatro Vientos Airport · Madrid, Spain
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 ECV
- MAD · Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport14 mi away
- TOJ · Torrejón Airport20 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport99 mi away
- CQM · Ciudad Real Central Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRK from ECV?
The flight distance from Puntarenas (DRK) to Madrid (ECV) is 5,296 miles (8,524 km, 4,602 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRK to ECV?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 51m 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 cheapest way to fly from DRK to ECV?
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