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DRK to SBD: distance & flight time
Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport) → San Bernardino (San Bernardino International Airport)
2,759 mi
4,440 km · 2,398 nm
5h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,759 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 53m 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
- SBD — San Bernardino International Airport · San Bernardino, 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 SBD
- RIV · March ARB Airport15 mi away
- RAL · Riverside Municipal Airport16 mi away
- ONT · Ontario International Airport21 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRK from SBD?
The flight distance from Puntarenas (DRK) to San Bernardino (SBD) is 2,759 miles (4,440 km, 2,398 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRK to SBD?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 53m 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 San Bernardino?
San Bernardino is 1 hour behind Puntarenas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRK to SBD?
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