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DRK to SKP: distance & flight time
Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport) → Skopje (Skopje Alexander the Great Airport)
6,584 mi
10,595 km · 5,721 nm
13h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,584 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 23m 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
- SKP — Skopje Alexander the Great Airport · Skopje, Macedonia
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 SKP
- PRN · Priština International Airport52 mi away
- OHD · Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport71 mi away
- INI · Nis Airport96 mi away
- TIA · Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRK from SKP?
The flight distance from Puntarenas (DRK) to Skopje (SKP) is 6,584 miles (10,595 km, 5,721 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRK to SKP?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 23m 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 Skopje?
Skopje is 8 hours ahead of Puntarenas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRK to SKP?
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