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DRK to SFA: distance & flight time
Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport) → Sfax (Sfax Thyna International Airport)
6,120 mi
9,849 km · 5,318 nm
12h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,120 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 28m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DRK — Drake Bay Airport · Puntarenas, Costa Rica
- SFA — Sfax Thyna International Airport · Sfax, Tunisia
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 SFA
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRK from SFA?
The flight distance from Puntarenas (DRK) to Sfax (SFA) is 6,120 miles (9,849 km, 5,318 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRK to SFA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 28m 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 Sfax?
Sfax is 7 hours ahead of Puntarenas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRK to SFA?
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