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DRK to PUY: distance & flight time
Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport) → Pula (Pula Airport)
6,160 mi
9,913 km · 5,353 nm
12h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,160 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 33m 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
- PUY — Pula Airport · Pula, Croatia
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 PUY
- LSZ · Lošinj Island Airport32 mi away
- RJK · Rijeka Airport39 mi away
- POW · Portoroz Airport43 mi away
- TRS · Trieste–Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRK from PUY?
The flight distance from Puntarenas (DRK) to Pula (PUY) is 6,160 miles (9,913 km, 5,353 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRK to PUY?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 33m 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 Pula?
Pula is 8 hours ahead of Puntarenas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRK to PUY?
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