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LDV to DRK: distance & flight time
Landivisiau (Landivisiau Air Base) → Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport)
5,288 mi
8,509 km · 4,595 nm
10h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,288 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 50m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LDV — Landivisiau Air Base · Landivisiau, France
- 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 LDV
- BES · Brest Bretagne Airport13 mi away
- MXN · Morlaix-Ploujean Airport16 mi away
- LAI · Lannion-Côte de Granit Airport35 mi away
- UIP · Quimper-Cornouaille Airport38 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 LDV from DRK?
The flight distance from Landivisiau (LDV) to Puntarenas (DRK) is 5,288 miles (8,509 km, 4,595 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LDV to DRK?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 50m 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 LDV to DRK?
Nonstop service on LDV–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 10h 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Landivisiau and Puntarenas?
Puntarenas is 8 hours behind Landivisiau.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LDV to DRK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LDV–DRK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LDV to DRK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LDV–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.