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AQI to DRK: distance & flight time
Hafr Al-batin (Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport) → Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport)
8,221 mi
13,230 km · 7,144 nm
16h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,221 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 35m 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
- AQI — Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport · Hafr Al-batin, Saudi Arabia
- 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 AQI
- KMC · King Khaled Military City Airport47 mi away
- XIJ · Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base109 mi away
- KWI · Kuwait International Airport128 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 AQI from DRK?
The flight distance from Hafr Al-batin (AQI) to Puntarenas (DRK) is 8,221 miles (13,230 km, 7,144 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AQI to DRK?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 35m 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 Hafr Al-batin and Puntarenas?
Puntarenas is 9 hours behind Hafr Al-batin.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AQI to DRK?
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