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DXB to DRK: distance & flight time
Dubai (Dubai International Airport) → Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport)
8,816 mi
14,188 km · 7,661 nm
17h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,816 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 45m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DXB — Dubai International Airport · Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- DRK — Drake Bay Airport · Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DXB
- SHJ · Sharjah International Airport11 mi away
- NHD · Al Minhad Air Base16 mi away
- DWC · Al Maktoum International Airport28 mi away
- RKT · Ras Al Khaimah International Airport44 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is DXB from DRK?
The flight distance from Dubai (DXB) to Puntarenas (DRK) is 8,816 miles (14,188 km, 7,661 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DXB to DRK?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 45m 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 Dubai and Puntarenas?
Puntarenas is 10 hours behind Dubai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DXB to DRK?
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