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DRK to SYZ: distance & flight time
Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport) → Shiraz (Shiraz Shahid Dastghaib International Airport)
8,506 mi
13,689 km · 7,392 nm
17h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,506 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 9m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DRK — Drake Bay Airport · Puntarenas, Costa Rica
- SYZ — Shiraz Shahid Dastghaib International Airport · Shiraz, Iran
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 SYZ
- FAZ · Fasa Airport82 mi away
- JAR · Jahrom Airport89 mi away
- YES · Yasouj Airport102 mi away
- BUZ · Bushehr Airport114 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRK from SYZ?
The flight distance from Puntarenas (DRK) to Shiraz (SYZ) is 8,506 miles (13,689 km, 7,392 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRK to SYZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 9m 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 Shiraz?
Shiraz is 9.5 hours ahead of Puntarenas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRK to SYZ?
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