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DRK to XPL: distance & flight time
Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport) → Comayagua (Coronel Enrique Soto Cano Air Base)
475 mi
764 km · 413 nm
1h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
475 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 30m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- DRK — Drake Bay Airport · Puntarenas, Costa Rica
- XPL — Coronel Enrique Soto Cano Air Base · Comayagua, Honduras
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 XPL
- TGU · Toncontín International Airport35 mi away
- SAP · Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport77 mi away
- TEA · Tela Airport97 mi away
- LCE · Goloson International Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRK from XPL?
The flight distance from Puntarenas (DRK) to Comayagua (XPL) is 475 miles (764 km, 413 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRK to XPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 30m 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 XPL?
Nonstop service on DRK–XPL 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 1h 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRK to XPL?
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Why are some DRK to XPL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DRK–XPL 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.