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GBA to DRK: distance & flight time
Pailton (Cotswold Airport) → Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport)
5,386 mi
8,669 km · 4,681 nm
11h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,386 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 2m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GBA — Cotswold Airport · Pailton, United Kingdom
- 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 GBA
- FFD · RAF Fairford11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham12 mi away
- GLO · Gloucestershire Airport16 mi away
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton21 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 GBA from DRK?
The flight distance from Pailton (GBA) to Puntarenas (DRK) is 5,386 miles (8,669 km, 4,681 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GBA to DRK?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 2m 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 Pailton and Puntarenas?
Puntarenas is 7 hours behind Pailton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GBA to DRK?
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