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SNF to DRK: distance & flight time
San Felipe (Sub Teniente Nestor Arias Airport) → Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport)
1,020 mi
1,642 km · 886 nm
2h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,020 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 41m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SNF — Sub Teniente Nestor Arias Airport · San Felipe, Venezuela
- 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 SNF
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 SNF from DRK?
The flight distance from San Felipe (SNF) to Puntarenas (DRK) is 1,020 miles (1,642 km, 886 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SNF to DRK?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 41m 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 SNF to DRK?
Nonstop service on SNF–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 2h 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between San Felipe and Puntarenas?
Puntarenas is 2 hours behind San Felipe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SNF to DRK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SNF–DRK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SNF to DRK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SNF–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.