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SDV to DRK: distance & flight time
Tel-aviv (Sde Dov Airport) → Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport)
7,499 mi
12,069 km · 6,517 nm
15h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,499 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 10m 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
- SDV — Sde Dov Airport · Tel-aviv, Israel
- 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 SDV
- TLV · Ben Gurion International Airport9 mi away
- HFA · Haifa International Airport50 mi away
- BEV · Beersheba (Teyman) Airport57 mi away
- VTM · Nevatim Air Base64 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 SDV from DRK?
The flight distance from Tel-aviv (SDV) to Puntarenas (DRK) is 7,499 miles (12,069 km, 6,517 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDV to DRK?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 10m 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 Tel-aviv and Puntarenas?
Puntarenas is 9 hours behind Tel-aviv.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDV to DRK?
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