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DRK to AQI: distance & flight time
Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport) → Hafr Al-batin (Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport)
8,221 mi
13,230 km · 7,144 nm
16h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,221 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 35m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DRK — Drake Bay Airport · Puntarenas, Costa Rica
- AQI — Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport · Hafr Al-batin, Saudi Arabia
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 AQI
- KMC · King Khaled Military City Airport47 mi away
- XIJ · Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base109 mi away
- KWI · Kuwait International Airport128 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRK from AQI?
The flight distance from Puntarenas (DRK) to Hafr Al-batin (AQI) 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 DRK to AQI?
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 Puntarenas and Hafr Al-batin?
Hafr Al-batin is 9 hours ahead of Puntarenas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRK to AQI?
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