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DRK to KLV: distance & flight time
Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport) → Karlovy Vary (Karlovy Vary International Airport)
6,043 mi
9,726 km · 5,251 nm
12h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,043 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 19m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DRK — Drake Bay Airport · Puntarenas, Costa Rica
- KLV — Karlovy Vary International Airport · Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic
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 KLV
- HOQ · Hof-Plauen Airport47 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport57 mi away
- BYU · Bayreuth Airport58 mi away
- PRG · Václav Havel Airport Prague60 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRK from KLV?
The flight distance from Puntarenas (DRK) to Karlovy Vary (KLV) is 6,043 miles (9,726 km, 5,251 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRK to KLV?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 19m 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 Karlovy Vary?
Karlovy Vary is 8 hours ahead of Puntarenas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRK to KLV?
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