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VCE to DRK: distance & flight time
Venice (Venice Marco Polo Airport) → Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport)
6,077 mi
9,779 km · 5,280 nm
12h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,077 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 23m 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
- VCE — Venice Marco Polo Airport · Venice, Italy
- 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 VCE
- TSF · Treviso-Sant'Angelo Airport12 mi away
- QPA · Padova Airport26 mi away
- AVB · Aviano Air Base38 mi away
- VIC · Vicenza 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 VCE from DRK?
The flight distance from Venice (VCE) to Puntarenas (DRK) is 6,077 miles (9,779 km, 5,280 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VCE to DRK?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 23m 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 Venice and Puntarenas?
Puntarenas is 8 hours behind Venice.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VCE to DRK?
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