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OBS to DRK: distance & flight time
Aubenas-vals-lanas (Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport) → Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport)
5,699 mi
9,172 km · 4,953 nm
11h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,699 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 39m 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
- OBS — Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport · Aubenas-vals-lanas, 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 OBS
- XOG · Orange-Caritat (BA 115) Air Base37 mi away
- VAF · Valence-Chabeuil Airport39 mi away
- MEN · Mende-Brenoux Airfield41 mi away
- LPY · Le Puy-Loudes Airport48 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 OBS from DRK?
The flight distance from Aubenas-vals-lanas (OBS) to Puntarenas (DRK) is 5,699 miles (9,172 km, 4,953 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OBS to DRK?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 39m 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 Aubenas-vals-lanas and Puntarenas?
Puntarenas is 8 hours behind Aubenas-vals-lanas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OBS to DRK?
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