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DRK to KYE: distance & flight time
Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport) → Kleiat (Rene Mouawad Air Base)
7,493 mi
12,059 km · 6,512 nm
15h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,493 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 10m 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
- KYE — Rene Mouawad Air Base · Kleiat, Lebanon
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 KYE
- LTK · Bassel Al-Assad International Airport56 mi away
- BEY · Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport61 mi away
- DAM · Damascus International Airport86 mi away
- RPN · Ben Ya'akov Airport114 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRK from KYE?
The flight distance from Puntarenas (DRK) to Kleiat (KYE) is 7,493 miles (12,059 km, 6,512 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRK to KYE?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 10m 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 Kleiat?
Kleiat is 9 hours ahead of Puntarenas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRK to KYE?
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