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AER to DRK: distance & flight time
Sochi (Sochi International Airport) → Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport)
7,395 mi
11,901 km · 6,426 nm
14h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,395 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 58m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AER — Sochi International Airport · Sochi, Russia
- 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 AER
- SUI · Sukhumi Dranda Airport72 mi away
- KRR · Krasnodar Pashkovsky International Airport116 mi away
- GDZ · Gelendzhik Airport124 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 AER from DRK?
The flight distance from Sochi (AER) to Puntarenas (DRK) is 7,395 miles (11,901 km, 6,426 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AER to DRK?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 58m 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 Sochi and Puntarenas?
Puntarenas is 9 hours behind Sochi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AER to DRK?
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