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POX to DRK: distance & flight time
Pontoise (Pontoise - Cormeilles-en-Vexin Airport) → Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport)
5,569 mi
8,963 km · 4,839 nm
11h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,569 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 23m 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
- POX — Pontoise - Cormeilles-en-Vexin Airport · Pontoise, 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 POX
- CDG · Charles de Gaulle International Airport24 mi away
- LBG · Paris-Le Bourget Airport20 mi away
- VIY · Villacoublay-Vélizy (BA 107) Air Base23 mi away
- CSF · Creil Air Base24 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 POX from DRK?
The flight distance from Pontoise (POX) to Puntarenas (DRK) is 5,569 miles (8,963 km, 4,839 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POX to DRK?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 23m 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 Pontoise and Puntarenas?
Puntarenas is 8 hours behind Pontoise.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POX to DRK?
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