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MST to DRK: distance & flight time
Maastricht (Maastricht Aachen Airport) → Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport)
5,726 mi
9,215 km · 4,976 nm
11h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,726 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 42m 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
- MST — Maastricht Aachen Airport · Maastricht, Netherlands
- 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 MST
- GKE · Geilenkirchen Air Base12 mi away
- AAH · Aachen-Merzbrück Airport19 mi away
- LGG · Liège Airport24 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport39 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 MST from DRK?
The flight distance from Maastricht (MST) to Puntarenas (DRK) is 5,726 miles (9,215 km, 4,976 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MST to DRK?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 42m 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 Maastricht and Puntarenas?
Puntarenas is 8 hours behind Maastricht.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MST to DRK?
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