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QKX to DRK: distance & flight time
Kautokeino (Kautokeino Air Base) → Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport)
6,060 mi
9,752 km · 5,266 nm
12h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,060 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 21m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- QKX — Kautokeino Air Base · Kautokeino, Norway
- 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 QKX
- ENF · Enontekio Airport48 mi away
- ALF · Alta Airport65 mi away
- SOJ · Sørkjosen Airport72 mi away
- LKL · Banak Airport85 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 QKX from DRK?
The flight distance from Kautokeino (QKX) to Puntarenas (DRK) is 6,060 miles (9,752 km, 5,266 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QKX 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 cheapest way to fly from QKX to DRK?
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