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DRK to FUL: distance & flight time
Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport) → Fullerton (Fullerton Municipal Airport)
2,788 mi
4,486 km · 2,422 nm
5h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,788 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 56m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DRK — Drake Bay Airport · Puntarenas, Costa Rica
- FUL — Fullerton Municipal Airport · Fullerton, United States
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 FUL
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport25 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport11 mi away
- SNA · John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport15 mi away
- EMT · San Gabriel Valley Airport15 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRK from FUL?
The flight distance from Puntarenas (DRK) to Fullerton (FUL) is 2,788 miles (4,486 km, 2,422 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRK to FUL?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 56m 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 Fullerton?
Fullerton is 1 hour behind Puntarenas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRK to FUL?
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