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DRK to BAY: distance & flight time
Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport) → Baia Mare (Tautii Magheraus Airport)
6,551 mi
10,542 km · 5,692 nm
13h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,551 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 19m 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
- BAY — Tautii Magheraus Airport · Baia Mare, Romania
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 BAY
- SUJ · Satu Mare Airport27 mi away
- CLJ · Cluj-Napoca International Airport61 mi away
- OMR · Oradea International Airport85 mi away
- DEB · Debrecen International Airport87 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRK from BAY?
The flight distance from Puntarenas (DRK) to Baia Mare (BAY) is 6,551 miles (10,542 km, 5,692 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRK to BAY?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 19m 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 Baia Mare?
Baia Mare is 9 hours ahead of Puntarenas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRK to BAY?
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