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MAD to DRK: distance & flight time
Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport) → Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport)
5,308 mi
8,542 km · 4,613 nm
10h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,308 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 52m 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
- MAD — Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport · Madrid, Spain
- 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 MAD
- TOJ · Torrejón Airport6 mi away
- ECV · Cuatro Vientos Airport14 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport107 mi away
- VLL · Valladolid Airport109 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 MAD from DRK?
The flight distance from Madrid (MAD) to Puntarenas (DRK) is 5,308 miles (8,542 km, 4,613 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAD to DRK?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 52m 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 Madrid and Puntarenas?
Puntarenas is 8 hours behind Madrid.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAD to DRK?
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