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GPL to DRK: distance & flight time
Guapiles (Guapiles Airport) → Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport)
104 mi
167 km · 90 nm
44m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
104 miles nonstop takes roughly 44m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- GPL — Guapiles Airport · Guapiles, Costa Rica
- DRK — Drake Bay Airport · Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near GPL
- TTQ · Aerotortuguero Airport19 mi away
- SYQ · Tobias Bolanos International Airport29 mi away
- SJO · Juan Santamaria International Airport32 mi away
- BCL · Barra del Colorado Airport41 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 GPL from DRK?
The flight distance from Guapiles (GPL) to Puntarenas (DRK) is 104 miles (167 km, 90 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GPL to DRK?
A nonstop flight takes about 44m 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 GPL to DRK?
Nonstop service on GPL–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 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GPL to DRK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GPL–DRK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GPL to DRK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GPL–DRK tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.