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DRK to SKX: distance & flight time
Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport) → Saransk (Saransk Airport)
7,180 mi
11,555 km · 6,239 nm
14h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,180 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 33m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DRK — Drake Bay Airport · Puntarenas, Costa Rica
- SKX — Saransk Airport · Saransk, Russia
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 SKX
- PEZ · Penza Airport71 mi away
- ULV · Ulyanovsk Baratayevka Airport122 mi away
- ULY · Ulyanovsk East Airport146 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRK from SKX?
The flight distance from Puntarenas (DRK) to Saransk (SKX) is 7,180 miles (11,555 km, 6,239 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRK to SKX?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 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 Saransk?
Saransk is 9 hours ahead of Puntarenas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRK to SKX?
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