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DRK to HEL: distance & flight time
Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport) → Helsinki (Helsinki Vantaa Airport)
6,315 mi
10,163 km · 5,488 nm
12h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,315 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 51m 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
- HEL — Helsinki Vantaa Airport · Helsinki, Finland
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 HEL
- HEM · Helsinki Malmi Airport5 mi away
- HYV · Hyvinkää Airfield23 mi away
- QLF · Lahti Vesivehmaa Airport62 mi away
- TLL · Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRK from HEL?
The flight distance from Puntarenas (DRK) to Helsinki (HEL) is 6,315 miles (10,163 km, 5,488 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRK to HEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 51m 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 Helsinki?
Helsinki is 9 hours ahead of Puntarenas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRK to HEL?
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