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GCI to DRK: distance & flight time
Guernsey (Guernsey Airport) → Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport)
5,359 mi
8,625 km · 4,657 nm
10h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,359 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 59m 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
- GCI — Guernsey Airport · Guernsey, Guernsey
- 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 GCI
- JER · Jersey Airport24 mi away
- ACI · Alderney Airport26 mi away
- CER · Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport53 mi away
- GFR · Granville Airport60 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 GCI from DRK?
The flight distance from Guernsey (GCI) to Puntarenas (DRK) is 5,359 miles (8,625 km, 4,657 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCI to DRK?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 59m 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 Guernsey and Puntarenas?
Puntarenas is 7 hours behind Guernsey.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCI to DRK?
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