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DRK to SDL: distance & flight time
Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport) → Sundsvall (Sundsvall-Härnösand Airport)
6,033 mi
9,709 km · 5,243 nm
12h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,033 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
- SDL — Sundsvall-Härnösand Airport · Sundsvall, 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 SDL
- KRF · Kramfors Sollefteå Airport37 mi away
- HUV · Hudiksvall Airport54 mi away
- OER · Örnsköldsvik Airport78 mi away
- SOO · Söderhamn Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRK from SDL?
The flight distance from Puntarenas (DRK) to Sundsvall (SDL) is 6,033 miles (9,709 km, 5,243 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRK to SDL?
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 Sundsvall?
Sundsvall is 8 hours ahead of Puntarenas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRK to SDL?
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