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GUQ to DRK: distance & flight time
Guanare (Guanare Airport) → Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport)
948 mi
1,526 km · 824 nm
2h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
948 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 32m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GUQ — Guanare Airport · Guanare, Venezuela
- 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 GUQ
- BNS · Barinas Airport42 mi away
- AGV · Oswaldo Guevara Mujica Airport51 mi away
- VLV · Dr. Antonio Nicolás Briceño Airport61 mi away
- BRM · Barquisimeto International Airport75 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 GUQ from DRK?
The flight distance from Guanare (GUQ) to Puntarenas (DRK) is 948 miles (1,526 km, 824 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GUQ to DRK?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 32m 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 GUQ to DRK?
Nonstop service on GUQ–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 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Guanare and Puntarenas?
Puntarenas is 2 hours behind Guanare.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GUQ to DRK?
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Why are some GUQ to DRK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GUQ–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.