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DRK to SOZ: distance & flight time
Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport) → Solenzara (Solenzara (BA 126) Air Base)
5,972 mi
9,611 km · 5,190 nm
12h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,972 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 11m 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
- SOZ — Solenzara (BA 126) Air Base · Solenzara, France
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 SOZ
- AJA · Ajaccio-Napoléon Bonaparte Airport31 mi away
- PRP · Propriano Airport32 mi away
- FSC · Figari Sud-Corse Airport33 mi away
- BIA · Bastia-Poretta Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRK from SOZ?
The flight distance from Puntarenas (DRK) to Solenzara (SOZ) is 5,972 miles (9,611 km, 5,190 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRK to SOZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 11m 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 Solenzara?
Solenzara is 8 hours ahead of Puntarenas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRK to SOZ?
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