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BEY to DRK: distance & flight time
Beirut (Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport) → Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport)
7,489 mi
12,052 km · 6,507 nm
15h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,489 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 9m 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
- BEY — Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport · Beirut, Lebanon
- 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 BEY
- RPN · Ben Ya'akov Airport58 mi away
- KYE · Rene Mouawad Air Base61 mi away
- DAM · Damascus International Airport66 mi away
- HFA · Haifa International Airport74 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 BEY from DRK?
The flight distance from Beirut (BEY) to Puntarenas (DRK) is 7,489 miles (12,052 km, 6,507 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BEY to DRK?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 9m 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 Beirut and Puntarenas?
Puntarenas is 9 hours behind Beirut.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BEY to DRK?
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