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DRK to VAN: distance & flight time
Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport) → Van (Van Ferit Melen Airport)
7,724 mi
12,430 km · 6,712 nm
15h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,724 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 37m 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
- VAN — Van Ferit Melen Airport · Van, 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 VAN
- YKO · Hakkari Yüksekova Airport80 mi away
- AJI · Ağrı Airport84 mi away
- SXZ · Siirt Airport88 mi away
- KHY · Khoy Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRK from VAN?
The flight distance from Puntarenas (DRK) to Van (VAN) is 7,724 miles (12,430 km, 6,712 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRK to VAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 37m 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 Van?
Van is 9 hours ahead of Puntarenas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRK to VAN?
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