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DRK to LLA: distance & flight time
Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport) → Lulea (Luleå Airport)
6,112 mi
9,837 km · 5,311 nm
12h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,112 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 27m 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
- LLA — Luleå Airport · Lulea, Sweden
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 LLA
- SFT · Skellefteå Airport70 mi away
- KEM · Kemi-Tornio Airport72 mi away
- AJR · Arvidsjaur Airport81 mi away
- OUL · Oulu Airport103 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRK from LLA?
The flight distance from Puntarenas (DRK) to Lulea (LLA) is 6,112 miles (9,837 km, 5,311 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRK to LLA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 27m 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 Lulea?
Lulea is 8 hours ahead of Puntarenas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRK to LLA?
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