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JER to DRK: distance & flight time
Jersey (Jersey Airport) → Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport)
5,378 mi
8,654 km · 4,673 nm
11h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,378 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 1m 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
- JER — Jersey Airport · Jersey, Jersey
- 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 JER
- GCI · Guernsey Airport24 mi away
- ACI · Alderney Airport34 mi away
- GFR · Granville Airport36 mi away
- DNR · Dinard-Pleurtuit-Saint-Malo Airport43 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 JER from DRK?
The flight distance from Jersey (JER) to Puntarenas (DRK) is 5,378 miles (8,654 km, 4,673 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JER to DRK?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 1m 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 Jersey and Puntarenas?
Puntarenas is 7 hours behind Jersey.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JER to DRK?
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