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DRK to VLL: distance & flight time
Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport) → Valladolid (Valladolid Airport)
5,241 mi
8,435 km · 4,555 nm
10h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,241 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 45m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DRK — Drake Bay Airport · Puntarenas, Costa Rica
- VLL — Valladolid Airport · Valladolid, Spain
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 VLL
- SLM · Salamanca Airport62 mi away
- MAD · Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport109 mi away
- LEN · Leon Airport74 mi away
- RGS · Burgos Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRK from VLL?
The flight distance from Puntarenas (DRK) to Valladolid (VLL) is 5,241 miles (8,435 km, 4,555 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRK to VLL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 45m 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 VLL?
Nonstop service on DRK–VLL 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 10h 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Puntarenas and Valladolid?
Valladolid is 8 hours ahead of Puntarenas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRK to VLL?
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Why are some DRK to VLL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DRK–VLL 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.