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DRK to LYC: distance & flight time
Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport) → Lycksele (Lycksele Airport)
6,036 mi
9,715 km · 5,245 nm
12h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,036 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 18m 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
- LYC — Lycksele Airport · Lycksele, 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 LYC
- SQO · Storuman Airport41 mi away
- VHM · Vilhelmina Airport56 mi away
- SFT · Skellefteå Airport70 mi away
- UME · Umeå Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRK from LYC?
The flight distance from Puntarenas (DRK) to Lycksele (LYC) is 6,036 miles (9,715 km, 5,245 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRK to LYC?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 18m 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 Lycksele?
Lycksele is 8 hours ahead of Puntarenas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRK to LYC?
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