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EMT to DRK: distance & flight time
El Monte (San Gabriel Valley Airport) → Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport)
2,798 mi
4,503 km · 2,431 nm
5h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,798 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 57m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- EMT — San Gabriel Valley Airport · El Monte, United States
- DRK — Drake Bay Airport · Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near EMT
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport24 mi away
- POC · Brackett Field14 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport15 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport20 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is EMT from DRK?
The flight distance from El Monte (EMT) to Puntarenas (DRK) is 2,798 miles (4,503 km, 2,431 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMT to DRK?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 57m 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 cheapest way to fly from EMT to DRK?
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