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DRK to PEI: distance & flight time
Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport) → Pereira (Matecaña International Airport)
606 mi
975 km · 526 nm
1h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
606 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 47m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DRK — Drake Bay Airport · Puntarenas, Costa Rica
- PEI — Matecaña International Airport · Pereira, Colombia
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 PEI
- CRC · Santa Ana Airport15 mi away
- MZL · La Nubia Airport24 mi away
- AXM · El Eden Airport25 mi away
- IBE · Perales Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRK from PEI?
The flight distance from Puntarenas (DRK) to Pereira (PEI) is 606 miles (975 km, 526 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRK to PEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 47m 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 PEI?
Nonstop service on DRK–PEI 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 1h 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Puntarenas and Pereira?
Pereira is 1 hour ahead of Puntarenas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRK to PEI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DRK–PEI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DRK to PEI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DRK–PEI 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.