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FLA to DRK: distance & flight time
Florencia (Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport) → Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport)
742 mi
1,195 km · 645 nm
2h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
742 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 5m 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
- FLA — Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport · Florencia, Colombia
- 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 FLA
- PTX · Pitalito Airport41 mi away
- TQS · Tres Esquinas Air Base63 mi away
- SVI · Eduardo Falla Solano Airport67 mi away
- VGZ · Villa Garzón Airport83 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 FLA from DRK?
The flight distance from Florencia (FLA) to Puntarenas (DRK) is 742 miles (1,195 km, 645 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FLA to DRK?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 5m 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 FLA to DRK?
Nonstop service on FLA–DRK 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 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Florencia and Puntarenas?
Puntarenas is 1 hour behind Florencia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FLA to DRK?
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