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LPP to DRK: distance & flight time
Lappeenranta (Lappeenranta Airport) → Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport)
6,396 mi
10,294 km · 5,558 nm
13h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,396 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 1m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LPP — Lappeenranta Airport · Lappeenranta, Finland
- 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 LPP
- UTI · Utti Air Base42 mi away
- MIK · Mikkeli Airport54 mi away
- SVL · Savonlinna Airport67 mi away
- VRK · Varkaus Airport78 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 LPP from DRK?
The flight distance from Lappeenranta (LPP) to Puntarenas (DRK) is 6,396 miles (10,294 km, 5,558 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LPP to DRK?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 1m 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 Lappeenranta and Puntarenas?
Puntarenas is 9 hours behind Lappeenranta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LPP to DRK?
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