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DRK to SNA: distance & flight time
Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport) → Santa Ana (John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport)
2,775 mi
4,466 km · 2,412 nm
5h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,775 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 54m 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
- SNA — John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport · Santa Ana, 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 SNA
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport36 mi away
- NZJ · El Toro Marine Corps Air Station8 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport15 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport19 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRK from SNA?
The flight distance from Puntarenas (DRK) to Santa Ana (SNA) is 2,775 miles (4,466 km, 2,412 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRK to SNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 54m 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 Ana?
Santa Ana is 1 hour behind Puntarenas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRK to SNA?
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