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HLF to DRK: distance & flight time
Hultsfred (Hultsfred Airport) → Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport)
6,058 mi
9,749 km · 5,264 nm
12h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,058 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 21m 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
- HLF — Hultsfred Airport · Hultsfred, Sweden
- 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 HLF
- OSK · Oskarshamn Airport28 mi away
- VXO · Växjö Kronoberg Airport58 mi away
- KLR · Kalmar Airport61 mi away
- LPI · Linköping City Airport61 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 HLF from DRK?
The flight distance from Hultsfred (HLF) to Puntarenas (DRK) is 6,058 miles (9,749 km, 5,264 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HLF to DRK?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 21m 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 Hultsfred and Puntarenas?
Puntarenas is 8 hours behind Hultsfred.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HLF to DRK?
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