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DRK to VVC: distance & flight time
Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport) → Villavicencio (Vanguardia Airport)
757 mi
1,218 km · 658 nm
2h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
757 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 7m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DRK — Drake Bay Airport · Puntarenas, Costa Rica
- VVC — Vanguardia Airport · Villavicencio, Colombia
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 VVC
- API · Gomez Nino Apiay Air Base7 mi away
- BOG · El Dorado International Airport52 mi away
- GIR · Santiago Vila Airport82 mi away
- IBE · Perales Airport106 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRK from VVC?
The flight distance from Puntarenas (DRK) to Villavicencio (VVC) is 757 miles (1,218 km, 658 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRK to VVC?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 7m 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 VVC?
Nonstop service on DRK–VVC 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 2h 7m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Puntarenas and Villavicencio?
Villavicencio is 1 hour ahead of Puntarenas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRK to VVC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DRK–VVC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DRK to VVC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DRK–VVC 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.