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DRK to SMO: distance & flight time
Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
2,816 mi
4,532 km · 2,447 nm
5h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,816 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 59m 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
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, 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 SMO
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport6 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport9 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport14 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRK from SMO?
The flight distance from Puntarenas (DRK) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 2,816 miles (4,532 km, 2,447 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRK to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 59m 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 Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 1 hour behind Puntarenas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRK to SMO?
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