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DRK to NOP: distance & flight time
Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport) → Sinop (Sinop Airport)
7,224 mi
11,626 km · 6,277 nm
14h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,224 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 38m 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
- NOP — Sinop Airport · Sinop, Turkey
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 NOP
- KFS · Kastamonu Airport82 mi away
- MZH · Amasya Merzifon Airport85 mi away
- SZF · Samsun Çarşamba Airport94 mi away
- TJK · Tokat Airport136 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRK from NOP?
The flight distance from Puntarenas (DRK) to Sinop (NOP) is 7,224 miles (11,626 km, 6,277 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRK to NOP?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 38m 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 Sinop?
Sinop is 9 hours ahead of Puntarenas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRK to NOP?
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