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BAL to DRK: distance & flight time
Batman (Batman Airport) → Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport)
7,640 mi
12,295 km · 6,639 nm
15h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,640 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 27m 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
- BAL — Batman Airport · Batman, Turkey
- 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 BAL
- SXZ · Siirt Airport40 mi away
- DIY · Diyarbakir Airport50 mi away
- MQM · Mardin Airport56 mi away
- KAC · Kamishly Airport63 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 BAL from DRK?
The flight distance from Batman (BAL) to Puntarenas (DRK) is 7,640 miles (12,295 km, 6,639 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BAL to DRK?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 27m 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 Batman and Puntarenas?
Puntarenas is 9 hours behind Batman.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BAL to DRK?
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