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DRK to UME: distance & flight time
Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport) → Umea (Umeå Airport)
6,096 mi
9,810 km · 5,297 nm
12h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,096 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 25m 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
- UME — Umeå Airport · Umea, Sweden
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 UME
- OER · Örnsköldsvik Airport48 mi away
- SFT · Skellefteå Airport62 mi away
- VAA · Vaasa Airport69 mi away
- LYC · Lycksele Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRK from UME?
The flight distance from Puntarenas (DRK) to Umea (UME) is 6,096 miles (9,810 km, 5,297 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRK to UME?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 25m 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 Umea?
Umea is 8 hours ahead of Puntarenas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRK to UME?
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