Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
KVB to DRK: distance & flight time
Skovde (Skövde Airport) → Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport)
5,978 mi
9,621 km · 5,195 nm
12h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
See live KVB→DRK fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
5,978 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 11m 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
- KVB — Skövde Airport · Skovde, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near KVB
- LDK · Lidköping-Hovby Airport29 mi away
- JKG · Jönköping Airport48 mi away
- THN · Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport60 mi away
- LPI · Linköping City Airport62 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 KVB from DRK?
The flight distance from Skovde (KVB) to Puntarenas (DRK) is 5,978 miles (9,621 km, 5,195 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KVB to DRK?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 11m 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 Skovde and Puntarenas?
Puntarenas is 8 hours behind Skovde.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KVB to DRK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on KVB–DRK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.