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PLD to DRK: distance & flight time
Carrillo (Playa Samara/Carrillo Airport) → Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport)
149 mi
239 km · 129 nm
51m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
149 miles nonstop takes roughly 51m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- PLD — Playa Samara/Carrillo Airport · Carrillo, Costa Rica
- DRK — Drake Bay Airport · Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near PLD
- PBP · Islita Airport8 mi away
- NOB · Nosara Airport14 mi away
- TMU · Tambor Airport33 mi away
- JAP · Chacarita Airport49 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 PLD from DRK?
The flight distance from Carrillo (PLD) to Puntarenas (DRK) is 149 miles (239 km, 129 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLD to DRK?
A nonstop flight takes about 51m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from PLD to DRK?
Nonstop service on PLD–DRK depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLD to DRK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PLD–DRK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PLD to DRK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PLD–DRK tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.