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ERF to DRK: distance & flight time
Erfurt (Erfurt Airport) → Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport)
5,950 mi
9,575 km · 5,170 nm
12h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,950 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 8m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ERF — Erfurt Airport · Erfurt, Germany
- 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 ERF
- EIB · Eisenach-Kindel Airport21 mi away
- HOQ · Hof-Plauen Airport62 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport63 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport64 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 ERF from DRK?
The flight distance from Erfurt (ERF) to Puntarenas (DRK) is 5,950 miles (9,575 km, 5,170 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ERF to DRK?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 8m 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 Erfurt and Puntarenas?
Puntarenas is 8 hours behind Erfurt.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ERF to DRK?
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