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OBF to DRK: distance & flight time
Oberpfaffenhofen (Oberpfaffenhofen Airport) → Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport)
5,996 mi
9,650 km · 5,211 nm
12h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,996 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 13m 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
- OBF — Oberpfaffenhofen Airport · Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany
- 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 OBF
- FEL · Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base9 mi away
- AGB · Augsburg Airport29 mi away
- MUC · Munich Airport30 mi away
- IGS · Ingolstadt Manching Airport45 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 OBF from DRK?
The flight distance from Oberpfaffenhofen (OBF) to Puntarenas (DRK) is 5,996 miles (9,650 km, 5,211 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OBF to DRK?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 13m 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 Oberpfaffenhofen and Puntarenas?
Puntarenas is 8 hours behind Oberpfaffenhofen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OBF to DRK?
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