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DRK to LAX: distance & flight time
Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
2,811 mi
4,524 km · 2,443 nm
5h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,811 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 59m 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
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRK from LAX?
The flight distance from Puntarenas (DRK) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 2,811 miles (4,524 km, 2,443 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRK to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 59m 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 Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 1 hour behind Puntarenas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRK to LAX?
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