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DRK to TLM: distance & flight time
Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport) → Tlemcen (Zenata – Messali El Hadj Airport)
5,434 mi
8,744 km · 4,722 nm
11h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,434 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 7m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DRK — Drake Bay Airport · Puntarenas, Costa Rica
- TLM — Zenata – Messali El Hadj Airport · Tlemcen, Algeria
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 TLM
- OUD · Angads Airport31 mi away
- BFW · Sidi Bel Abbes Airport50 mi away
- TAF · Tafaraoui Airport63 mi away
- ORN · Es Senia Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRK from TLM?
The flight distance from Puntarenas (DRK) to Tlemcen (TLM) is 5,434 miles (8,744 km, 4,722 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRK to TLM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 7m 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 Tlemcen?
Tlemcen is 7 hours ahead of Puntarenas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRK to TLM?
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