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DRK to SDM: distance & flight time
Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
2,692 mi
4,333 km · 2,340 nm
5h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,692 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 45m 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
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, 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 SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRK from SDM?
The flight distance from Puntarenas (DRK) to San Diego (SDM) is 2,692 miles (4,333 km, 2,340 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRK to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 45m 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 Diego?
San Diego is 1 hour behind Puntarenas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRK to SDM?
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