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DRK to VAW: distance & flight time
Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport) → Vardø (Vardø Airport, Svartnes)
6,203 mi
9,982 km · 5,390 nm
12h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,203 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 38m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- VAW — Vardø Airport, Svartnes · Vardø, Norway
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 VAW
- VDS · Vadsø Airport34 mi away
- BJF · Båtsfjord Airport36 mi away
- KKN · Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen)51 mi away
- BVG · Berlevåg Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRK from VAW?
The flight distance from Puntarenas (DRK) to Vardø (VAW) is 6,203 miles (9,982 km, 5,390 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRK to VAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 38m 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 Vardø?
Vardø is 8 hours ahead of Puntarenas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRK to VAW?
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