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LGB to DRK: distance & flight time
Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport) → Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport)
2,794 mi
4,497 km · 2,428 nm
5h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,794 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 57m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LGB — Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport · Long Beach, United States
- 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 LGB
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport17 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport11 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field11 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport13 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 LGB from DRK?
The flight distance from Long Beach (LGB) to Puntarenas (DRK) is 2,794 miles (4,497 km, 2,428 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGB to DRK?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 57m 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 LGB to DRK?
Nonstop service on LGB–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 5h 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Long Beach and Puntarenas?
Puntarenas is 1 hour ahead of Long Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGB to DRK?
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Why are some LGB to DRK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LGB–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.