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DRK to SPU: distance & flight time
Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport) → Split (Split Airport)
6,295 mi
10,130 km · 5,470 nm
12h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,295 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 49m 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
- SPU — Split Airport · Split, Croatia
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 SPU
- BWK · Bol Airport26 mi away
- ZAD · Zadar Airport62 mi away
- OMO · Mostar International Airport80 mi away
- SJJ · Sarajevo International Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRK from SPU?
The flight distance from Puntarenas (DRK) to Split (SPU) is 6,295 miles (10,130 km, 5,470 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRK to SPU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 49m 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 Split?
Split is 8 hours ahead of Puntarenas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRK to SPU?
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