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DRK to PEZ: distance & flight time
Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport) → Penza (Penza Airport)
7,216 mi
11,614 km · 6,271 nm
14h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,216 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 37m 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
- PEZ — Penza Airport · Penza, Russia
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 PEZ
- SKX · Saransk Airport71 mi away
- RTW · Saratov Central Airport115 mi away
- BWO · Balakovo Airport144 mi away
- TBW · Donskoye Airport149 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRK from PEZ?
The flight distance from Puntarenas (DRK) to Penza (PEZ) is 7,216 miles (11,614 km, 6,271 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRK to PEZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 37m 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 Penza?
Penza is 9 hours ahead of Puntarenas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRK to PEZ?
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