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SKE to DRK: distance & flight time
Skien (Skien Airport) → Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport)
5,815 mi
9,358 km · 5,053 nm
11h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,815 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 52m 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
- SKE — Skien Airport · Skien, 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 SKE
- TRF · Sandefjord Airport, Torp24 mi away
- NTB · Notodden Airport29 mi away
- RYG · Moss Airport, Rygge45 mi away
- FBU · Oslo, Fornebu Airport61 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 SKE from DRK?
The flight distance from Skien (SKE) to Puntarenas (DRK) is 5,815 miles (9,358 km, 5,053 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKE to DRK?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 52m 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 Skien and Puntarenas?
Puntarenas is 8 hours behind Skien.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKE to DRK?
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