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DRK to LGB: distance & flight time
Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport) → Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport)
2,794 mi
4,497 km · 2,428 nm
5h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,794 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 57m 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
- LGB — Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport · Long Beach, 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 LGB
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport17 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport11 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field11 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRK from LGB?
The flight distance from Puntarenas (DRK) to Long Beach (LGB) is 2,794 miles (4,497 km, 2,428 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRK to LGB?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 57m 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 Long Beach?
Long Beach is 1 hour behind Puntarenas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRK to LGB?
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