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NIT to DRK: distance & flight time
Niort (Niort-Souché Airport) → Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport)
5,462 mi
8,790 km · 4,746 nm
11h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,462 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 11m 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
- NIT — Niort-Souché Airport · Niort, 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 NIT
- PIS · Poitiers-Biard Airport38 mi away
- LRH · La Rochelle-Île de Ré Airport39 mi away
- RCO · Rochefort-Saint-Agnant (BA 721) Airport41 mi away
- CNG · Cognac-Châteaubernard (BA 709) Air Base45 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 NIT from DRK?
The flight distance from Niort (NIT) to Puntarenas (DRK) is 5,462 miles (8,790 km, 4,746 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NIT to DRK?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 11m 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 Niort and Puntarenas?
Puntarenas is 8 hours behind Niort.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NIT to DRK?
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