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VVC to DRK: distance & flight time
Villavicencio (Vanguardia Airport) → Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport)
757 mi
1,218 km · 658 nm
2h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
757 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 7m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VVC — Vanguardia Airport · Villavicencio, Colombia
- 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 VVC
- API · Gomez Nino Apiay Air Base7 mi away
- BOG · El Dorado International Airport52 mi away
- GIR · Santiago Vila Airport82 mi away
- IBE · Perales Airport106 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 VVC from DRK?
The flight distance from Villavicencio (VVC) to Puntarenas (DRK) is 757 miles (1,218 km, 658 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VVC to DRK?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 7m 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 VVC to DRK?
Nonstop service on VVC–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 7m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Villavicencio and Puntarenas?
Puntarenas is 1 hour behind Villavicencio.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VVC to DRK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VVC–DRK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VVC to DRK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VVC–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.