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VSE to DRK: distance & flight time
Viseu (Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)) → Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport)
5,081 mi
8,178 km · 4,416 nm
10h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,081 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 26m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VSE — Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) · Viseu, Portugal
- 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 VSE
- VRL · Vila Real Airport39 mi away
- OPO · Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport55 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome66 mi away
- QLR · Monte Real Air Base81 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 VSE from DRK?
The flight distance from Viseu (VSE) to Puntarenas (DRK) is 5,081 miles (8,178 km, 4,416 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VSE to DRK?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 26m 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 Viseu and Puntarenas?
Puntarenas is 7 hours behind Viseu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VSE to DRK?
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