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VIT to DRK: distance & flight time
Vitoria (Vitoria/Foronda Airport) → Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport)
5,350 mi
8,611 km · 4,649 nm
10h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,350 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 57m 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
- VIT — Vitoria/Foronda Airport · Vitoria, Spain
- 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 VIT
- BIO · Bilbao Airport30 mi away
- RJL · Logroño-Agoncillo Airport36 mi away
- PNA · Pamplona Airport55 mi away
- EAS · San Sebastian Airport57 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 VIT from DRK?
The flight distance from Vitoria (VIT) to Puntarenas (DRK) is 5,350 miles (8,611 km, 4,649 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VIT to DRK?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 57m 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 Vitoria and Puntarenas?
Puntarenas is 8 hours behind Vitoria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VIT to DRK?
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