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DRK to SHJ: distance & flight time
Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport) → Sharjah (Sharjah International Airport)
8,821 mi
14,196 km · 7,665 nm
17h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,821 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 46m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DRK — Drake Bay Airport · Puntarenas, Costa Rica
- SHJ — Sharjah International Airport · Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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 SHJ
- DXB · Dubai International Airport11 mi away
- NHD · Al Minhad Air Base23 mi away
- RKT · Ras Al Khaimah International Airport33 mi away
- DWC · Al Maktoum International Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRK from SHJ?
The flight distance from Puntarenas (DRK) to Sharjah (SHJ) is 8,821 miles (14,196 km, 7,665 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRK to SHJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 46m 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 Sharjah?
Sharjah is 10 hours ahead of Puntarenas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRK to SHJ?
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