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DRK to JTR: distance & flight time
Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport) → Thira (Santorini Airport)
6,897 mi
11,100 km · 5,994 nm
13h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,897 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 59m 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
- JTR — Santorini Airport · Thira, Greece
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 JTR
- PAS · Paros National Airport47 mi away
- JNX · Naxos Airport48 mi away
- JTY · Astypalaia Airport51 mi away
- MLO · Milos Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRK from JTR?
The flight distance from Puntarenas (DRK) to Thira (JTR) is 6,897 miles (11,100 km, 5,994 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRK to JTR?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 59m 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 Thira?
Thira is 9 hours ahead of Puntarenas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRK to JTR?
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