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DEF to DRK: distance & flight time
Dezful (Dezful Airport) → Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport)
8,188 mi
13,178 km · 7,116 nm
16h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,188 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 31m 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
- DEF — Dezful Airport · Dezful, 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 DEF
- KHD · Khoram Abad Airport69 mi away
- AWZ · Ahwaz Airport79 mi away
- OMI · Omidiyeh Airport129 mi away
- MRX · Mahshahr Airport137 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 DEF from DRK?
The flight distance from Dezful (DEF) to Puntarenas (DRK) is 8,188 miles (13,178 km, 7,116 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEF to DRK?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 31m 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 Dezful and Puntarenas?
Puntarenas is 9.5 hours behind Dezful.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DEF to DRK?
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