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MUW to DRK: distance & flight time
Ghriss (Ghriss Airport) → Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport)
5,523 mi
8,888 km · 4,799 nm
11h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,523 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 18m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MUW — Ghriss Airport · Ghriss, Algeria
- 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 MUW
- BFW · Sidi Bel Abbes Airport42 mi away
- TAF · Tafaraoui Airport45 mi away
- ORN · Es Senia Airport52 mi away
- TID · Bou Chekif Airport75 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 MUW from DRK?
The flight distance from Ghriss (MUW) to Puntarenas (DRK) is 5,523 miles (8,888 km, 4,799 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MUW to DRK?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 18m 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 Ghriss and Puntarenas?
Puntarenas is 7 hours behind Ghriss.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MUW to DRK?
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