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AJK to DRK: distance & flight time
Arak (Arak Airport) → Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport)
8,191 mi
13,183 km · 7,118 nm
16h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,191 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AJK — Arak Airport · Arak, Iran
- 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 AJK
- HDM · Hamadan Airport89 mi away
- KKS · Kashan Airport100 mi away
- KHD · Khoram Abad Airport102 mi away
- IKA · Imam Khomeini International Airport115 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 AJK from DRK?
The flight distance from Arak (AJK) to Puntarenas (DRK) is 8,191 miles (13,183 km, 7,118 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AJK to DRK?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 32m 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 Arak and Puntarenas?
Puntarenas is 9.5 hours behind Arak.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AJK to DRK?
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