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DRK to MRS: distance & flight time
Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport) → Marseille (Marseille Provence Airport)
5,748 mi
9,251 km · 4,995 nm
11h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,748 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 44m 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
- MRS — Marseille Provence Airport · Marseille, France
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 MRS
- CTT · Le Castellet Airport31 mi away
- AVN · Avignon-Caumont Airport36 mi away
- FNI · Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport46 mi away
- XOG · Orange-Caritat (BA 115) Air Base52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRK from MRS?
The flight distance from Puntarenas (DRK) to Marseille (MRS) is 5,748 miles (9,251 km, 4,995 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRK to MRS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 44m 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 Marseille?
Marseille is 8 hours ahead of Puntarenas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRK to MRS?
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