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RTM to DRK: distance & flight time
Rotterdam (Rotterdam The Hague Airport) → Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport)
5,663 mi
9,114 km · 4,921 nm
11h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,663 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 34m 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
- RTM — Rotterdam The Hague Airport · Rotterdam, Netherlands
- 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 RTM
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol28 mi away
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base14 mi away
- GLZ · Gilze Rijen Air Base34 mi away
- WOE · Woensdrecht Air Base35 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 RTM from DRK?
The flight distance from Rotterdam (RTM) to Puntarenas (DRK) is 5,663 miles (9,114 km, 4,921 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RTM to DRK?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 34m 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 Rotterdam and Puntarenas?
Puntarenas is 8 hours behind Rotterdam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RTM to DRK?
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