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RAL to DRK: distance & flight time
Riverside (Riverside Municipal Airport) → Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport)
2,764 mi
4,448 km · 2,402 nm
5h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,764 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 53m 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
- RAL — Riverside Municipal Airport · Riverside, 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 RAL
- ONT · Ontario International Airport11 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport11 mi away
- RIV · March ARB Airport12 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport55 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 RAL from DRK?
The flight distance from Riverside (RAL) to Puntarenas (DRK) is 2,764 miles (4,448 km, 2,402 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAL to DRK?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 53m 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 Riverside and Puntarenas?
Puntarenas is 1 hour ahead of Riverside.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAL to DRK?
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