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DRK to PMO: distance & flight time
Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport) → Palermo (Falcone–Borsellino Airport)
6,208 mi
9,991 km · 5,395 nm
12h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,208 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 38m 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
- PMO — Falcone–Borsellino Airport · Palermo, 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 PMO
- TPS · Vincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi38 mi away
- PNL · Pantelleria Airport112 mi away
- NSY · Sigonella Navy Air Base113 mi away
- CIY · Comiso Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRK from PMO?
The flight distance from Puntarenas (DRK) to Palermo (PMO) is 6,208 miles (9,991 km, 5,395 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRK to PMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Palermo?
Palermo is 8 hours ahead of Puntarenas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRK to PMO?
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