Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
DRK to GWT: distance & flight time
Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport) → Westerland (Westerland Sylt Airport)
5,804 mi
9,341 km · 5,044 nm
11h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
See live DRK→GWT fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
5,804 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 51m 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
- GWT — Westerland Sylt Airport · Westerland, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 GWT
- FLF · Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport42 mi away
- SKS · Skrydstrup Air Base42 mi away
- EBJ · Esbjerg Airport43 mi away
- PSH · St. Peter-Ording Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRK from GWT?
The flight distance from Puntarenas (DRK) to Westerland (GWT) is 5,804 miles (9,341 km, 5,044 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRK to GWT?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 51m 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 GWT?
Nonstop service on DRK–GWT 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 11h 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Puntarenas and Westerland?
Westerland is 8 hours ahead of Puntarenas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRK to GWT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DRK–GWT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DRK to GWT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DRK–GWT 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.