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DRK to JOE: distance & flight time
Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport) → Joensuu (Joensuu Airport)
6,395 mi
10,291 km · 5,557 nm
13h
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,395 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 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
- JOE — Joensuu Airport · Joensuu, 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 JOE
- KTQ · Kitee Airport37 mi away
- SVL · Savonlinna Airport54 mi away
- KUO · Kuopio Airport62 mi away
- VRK · Varkaus Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRK from JOE?
The flight distance from Puntarenas (DRK) to Joensuu (JOE) is 6,395 miles (10,291 km, 5,557 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRK to JOE?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 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 Joensuu?
Joensuu is 9 hours ahead of Puntarenas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRK to JOE?
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