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WAW to DRK: distance & flight time
Warsaw (Warsaw Chopin Airport) → Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport)
6,350 mi
10,219 km · 5,518 nm
12h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,350 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 55m 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
- WAW — Warsaw Chopin Airport · Warsaw, Poland
- 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 WAW
- WMI · Modlin Airport24 mi away
- RDO · Radom Airport55 mi away
- LCJ · Łódź Władysław Reymont Airport74 mi away
- SZY · Olsztyn-Mazury Airport91 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 WAW from DRK?
The flight distance from Warsaw (WAW) to Puntarenas (DRK) is 6,350 miles (10,219 km, 5,518 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WAW to DRK?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 55m 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 Warsaw and Puntarenas?
Puntarenas is 8 hours behind Warsaw.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WAW to DRK?
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