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PSP to DRK: distance & flight time
Palm Springs (Palm Springs International Airport) → Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport)
2,714 mi
4,368 km · 2,358 nm
5h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,714 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 47m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PSP — Palm Springs International Airport · Palm Springs, United States
- 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 PSP
- UDD · Bermuda Dunes Airport14 mi away
- BNG · Banning Municipal Airport21 mi away
- TRM · Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport24 mi away
- RBK · French Valley Airport40 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 PSP from DRK?
The flight distance from Palm Springs (PSP) to Puntarenas (DRK) is 2,714 miles (4,368 km, 2,358 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PSP to DRK?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 47m 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 Palm Springs and Puntarenas?
Puntarenas is 1 hour ahead of Palm Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PSP to DRK?
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