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DRK to GDZ: distance & flight time
Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport) → Gelendzhik (Gelendzhik Airport)
7,272 mi
11,703 km · 6,319 nm
14h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,272 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 44m 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
- GDZ — Gelendzhik Airport · Gelendzhik, Russia
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 GDZ
- AAQ · Anapa Vityazevo Airport44 mi away
- KRR · Krasnodar Pashkovsky International Airport65 mi away
- KHC · Kerch Airport96 mi away
- AER · Sochi International Airport124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRK from GDZ?
The flight distance from Puntarenas (DRK) to Gelendzhik (GDZ) is 7,272 miles (11,703 km, 6,319 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRK to GDZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 44m 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 Gelendzhik?
Gelendzhik is 9 hours ahead of Puntarenas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRK to GDZ?
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