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NOP to DRK: distance & flight time
Sinop (Sinop Airport) → Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport)
7,224 mi
11,626 km · 6,277 nm
14h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,224 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 38m 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
- NOP — Sinop Airport · Sinop, Turkey
- 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 NOP
- KFS · Kastamonu Airport82 mi away
- MZH · Amasya Merzifon Airport85 mi away
- SZF · Samsun Çarşamba Airport94 mi away
- TJK · Tokat Airport136 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 NOP from DRK?
The flight distance from Sinop (NOP) to Puntarenas (DRK) is 7,224 miles (11,626 km, 6,277 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NOP to DRK?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 38m 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 Sinop and Puntarenas?
Puntarenas is 9 hours behind Sinop.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NOP to DRK?
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