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DRK to GIB: distance & flight time
Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport) → Gibraltar (Gibraltar Airport)
5,212 mi
8,389 km · 4,529 nm
10h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,212 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 41m 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
- GIB — Gibraltar Airport · Gibraltar, Gibraltar
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 GIB
- AEI · Algeciras Heliport5 mi away
- TTU · Saniat R'mel Airport39 mi away
- TNG · Ibn Batouta Airport43 mi away
- XRY · Jerez Airport57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRK from GIB?
The flight distance from Puntarenas (DRK) to Gibraltar (GIB) is 5,212 miles (8,389 km, 4,529 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRK to GIB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 41m 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 Gibraltar?
Gibraltar is 8 hours ahead of Puntarenas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRK to GIB?
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