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DRK to TZX: distance & flight time
Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport) → Trabzon (Trabzon International Airport)
7,473 mi
12,026 km · 6,494 nm
15h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,473 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 7m 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
- TZX — Trabzon International Airport · Trabzon, Turkey
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 TZX
- OGU · Ordu Giresun Airport89 mi away
- ERC · Erzincan Airport90 mi away
- ERZ · Erzurum International Airport102 mi away
- BUS · Batumi International Airport103 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRK from TZX?
The flight distance from Puntarenas (DRK) to Trabzon (TZX) is 7,473 miles (12,026 km, 6,494 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRK to TZX?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 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 Trabzon?
Trabzon is 9 hours ahead of Puntarenas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRK to TZX?
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