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PUY to DRK: distance & flight time
Pula (Pula Airport) → Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport)
6,160 mi
9,913 km · 5,353 nm
12h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,160 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 33m 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
- PUY — Pula Airport · Pula, Croatia
- 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 PUY
- LSZ · Lošinj Island Airport32 mi away
- RJK · Rijeka Airport39 mi away
- POW · Portoroz Airport43 mi away
- TRS · Trieste–Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport68 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 PUY from DRK?
The flight distance from Pula (PUY) to Puntarenas (DRK) is 6,160 miles (9,913 km, 5,353 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PUY to DRK?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 33m 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 Pula and Puntarenas?
Puntarenas is 8 hours behind Pula.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PUY to DRK?
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