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DRK to ISU: distance & flight time
Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport) → Sulaymaniyah (Sulaymaniyah International Airport)
7,923 mi
12,751 km · 6,885 nm
16h
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,923 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 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
- ISU — Sulaymaniyah International Airport · Sulaymaniyah, Iraq
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 ISU
- KIK · Kirkuk Air Base55 mi away
- EBL · Erbil International Airport89 mi away
- SDG · Sanandaj Airport98 mi away
- XQC · Joint Base Balad124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRK from ISU?
The flight distance from Puntarenas (DRK) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU) is 7,923 miles (12,751 km, 6,885 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRK to ISU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 Sulaymaniyah?
Sulaymaniyah is 9 hours ahead of Puntarenas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRK to ISU?
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