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DRK to BNX: distance & flight time
Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport) → Banja Luka (Banja Luka International Airport)
6,320 mi
10,171 km · 5,492 nm
12h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,320 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 52m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DRK — Drake Bay Airport · Puntarenas, Costa Rica
- BNX — Banja Luka International Airport · Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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 BNX
- TZL · Tuzla International Airport78 mi away
- ZAG · Zagreb Airport81 mi away
- OSI · Osijek Airport82 mi away
- PEV · Pécs-Pogány Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRK from BNX?
The flight distance from Puntarenas (DRK) to Banja Luka (BNX) is 6,320 miles (10,171 km, 5,492 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRK to BNX?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 52m 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 Banja Luka?
Banja Luka is 8 hours ahead of Puntarenas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRK to BNX?
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