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DRK to KHK: distance & flight time
Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport) → Khark Island (Khark Island Airport)
8,404 mi
13,526 km · 7,303 nm
16h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,404 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 57m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DRK — Drake Bay Airport · Puntarenas, Costa Rica
- KHK — Khark Island Airport · Khark Island, Iran
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 KHK
- BUZ · Bushehr Airport38 mi away
- GCH · Gachsaran Airport80 mi away
- AKW · Aghajari Airport110 mi away
- MRX · Mahshahr Airport114 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRK from KHK?
The flight distance from Puntarenas (DRK) to Khark Island (KHK) is 8,404 miles (13,526 km, 7,303 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRK to KHK?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 57m 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 Khark Island?
Khark Island is 9.5 hours ahead of Puntarenas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRK to KHK?
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