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LCE to DRK: distance & flight time
La Ceiba (Goloson International Airport) → Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport)
531 mi
855 km · 462 nm
1h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
531 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 37m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- LCE — Goloson International Airport · La Ceiba, Honduras
- 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 LCE
- UII · Utila Airport26 mi away
- TEA · Tela Airport41 mi away
- RTB · Juan Manuel Galvez International Airport45 mi away
- TJI · Trujillo Airport62 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 LCE from DRK?
The flight distance from La Ceiba (LCE) to Puntarenas (DRK) is 531 miles (855 km, 462 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCE to DRK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 37m 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 LCE to DRK?
Nonstop service on LCE–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 1h 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCE to DRK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LCE–DRK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LCE to DRK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LCE–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.