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DRK to BUS: distance & flight time
Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport) → Batumi (Batumi International Airport)
7,532 mi
12,122 km · 6,545 nm
15h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,532 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 14m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DRK — Drake Bay Airport · Puntarenas, Costa Rica
- BUS — Batumi International Airport · Batumi, Georgia
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 BUS
- KUT · Kopitnari Airport60 mi away
- SUI · Sukhumi Dranda Airport90 mi away
- TZX · Trabzon International Airport103 mi away
- KSY · Kars Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRK from BUS?
The flight distance from Puntarenas (DRK) to Batumi (BUS) is 7,532 miles (12,122 km, 6,545 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRK to BUS?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 14m 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 Batumi?
Batumi is 10 hours ahead of Puntarenas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRK to BUS?
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