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DRK to HDF: distance & flight time
Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport) → Heringsdorf (Heringsdorf Airport)
6,046 mi
9,731 km · 5,254 nm
12h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,046 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 19m 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
- HDF — Heringsdorf Airport · Heringsdorf, Germany
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 HDF
- PEF · Peenemünde Airport25 mi away
- SZZ · Szczecin-Goleniów "Solidarność" Airport37 mi away
- FNB · Neubrandenburg Airport40 mi away
- GTI · Rügen Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRK from HDF?
The flight distance from Puntarenas (DRK) to Heringsdorf (HDF) is 6,046 miles (9,731 km, 5,254 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRK to HDF?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Heringsdorf?
Heringsdorf is 8 hours ahead of Puntarenas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRK to HDF?
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