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VAF to DRK: distance & flight time
Valence (Valence-Chabeuil Airport) → Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport)
5,726 mi
9,216 km · 4,976 nm
11h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,726 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 42m 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
- VAF — Valence-Chabeuil Airport · Valence, 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 VAF
- GNB · Grenoble-Isère Airport35 mi away
- OBS · Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport39 mi away
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport54 mi away
- XOG · Orange-Caritat (BA 115) Air Base54 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 VAF from DRK?
The flight distance from Valence (VAF) to Puntarenas (DRK) is 5,726 miles (9,216 km, 4,976 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAF to DRK?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 42m 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 Valence and Puntarenas?
Puntarenas is 8 hours behind Valence.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAF to DRK?
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