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DRK to VHM: distance & flight time
Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport) → Vilhelmina (Vilhelmina Airport)
5,982 mi
9,627 km · 5,198 nm
12h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,982 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 12m 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
- VHM — Vilhelmina Airport · Vilhelmina, 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 VHM
- SQO · Storuman Airport37 mi away
- LYC · Lycksele Airport56 mi away
- HMV · Hemavan Airport99 mi away
- AJR · Arvidsjaur Airport100 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRK from VHM?
The flight distance from Puntarenas (DRK) to Vilhelmina (VHM) is 5,982 miles (9,627 km, 5,198 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRK to VHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 12m 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 Vilhelmina?
Vilhelmina is 8 hours ahead of Puntarenas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRK to VHM?
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