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DRK to AKW: distance & flight time
Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport) → Aghajari (Aghajari Airport)
8,316 mi
13,383 km · 7,226 nm
16h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,316 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 46m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DRK — Drake Bay Airport · Puntarenas, Costa Rica
- AKW — Aghajari Airport · Aghajari, Iran
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near AKW
- OMI · Omidiyeh Airport11 mi away
- MRX · Mahshahr Airport34 mi away
- AWZ · Ahwaz Airport68 mi away
- GCH · Gachsaran Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRK from AKW?
The flight distance from Puntarenas (DRK) to Aghajari (AKW) is 8,316 miles (13,383 km, 7,226 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRK to AKW?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 46m 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 Puntarenas and Aghajari?
Aghajari is 9.5 hours ahead of Puntarenas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRK to AKW?
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