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FUL to DRK: distance & flight time
Fullerton (Fullerton Municipal Airport) → Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport)
2,788 mi
4,486 km · 2,422 nm
5h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,788 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 56m 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
- FUL — Fullerton Municipal Airport · Fullerton, 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 FUL
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport25 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport11 mi away
- SNA · John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport15 mi away
- EMT · San Gabriel Valley Airport15 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 FUL from DRK?
The flight distance from Fullerton (FUL) to Puntarenas (DRK) is 2,788 miles (4,486 km, 2,422 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FUL to DRK?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 56m 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 time difference between Fullerton and Puntarenas?
Puntarenas is 1 hour ahead of Fullerton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FUL to DRK?
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