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SLD to DRK: distance & flight time
Sliac (Sliač Airport) → Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport)
6,340 mi
10,203 km · 5,509 nm
12h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,340 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 54m 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
- SLD — Sliač Airport · Sliac, Slovakia
- 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 SLD
- ILZ · Žilina Airport47 mi away
- TAT · Poprad-Tatry Airport59 mi away
- PZY · Piešťany Airport60 mi away
- UHE · Kunovice Airport82 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 SLD from DRK?
The flight distance from Sliac (SLD) to Puntarenas (DRK) is 6,340 miles (10,203 km, 5,509 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLD to DRK?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 54m 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 Sliac and Puntarenas?
Puntarenas is 8 hours behind Sliac.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLD to DRK?
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