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DRK to LIN: distance & flight time
Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport) → Milan (Milano Linate Airport)
5,930 mi
9,544 km · 5,153 nm
12h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,930 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 6m 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
- LIN — Milano Linate Airport · Milan, Italy
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 LIN
- BGY · Il Caravaggio International Airport26 mi away
- MXP · Malpensa International Airport29 mi away
- LUG · Lugano Airport42 mi away
- VBS · Brescia Airport51 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRK from LIN?
The flight distance from Puntarenas (DRK) to Milan (LIN) is 5,930 miles (9,544 km, 5,153 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRK to LIN?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 6m 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 Milan?
Milan is 8 hours ahead of Puntarenas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRK to LIN?
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