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DRK to KSH: distance & flight time
Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport) → Bakhtaran (Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport)
8,056 mi
12,965 km · 7,001 nm
16h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,056 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 16m 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
- KSH — Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport · Bakhtaran, 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 KSH
- SDG · Sanandaj Airport63 mi away
- IIL · Ilam Airport68 mi away
- HDM · Hamadan Airport87 mi away
- KHD · Khoram Abad Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRK from KSH?
The flight distance from Puntarenas (DRK) to Bakhtaran (KSH) is 8,056 miles (12,965 km, 7,001 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRK to KSH?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 16m 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 Bakhtaran?
Bakhtaran is 9.5 hours ahead of Puntarenas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRK to KSH?
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