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SOJ to DRK: distance & flight time
Sorkjosen (Sørkjosen Airport) → Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport)
5,996 mi
9,650 km · 5,210 nm
12h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,996 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 13m 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
- SOJ — Sørkjosen Airport · Sorkjosen, 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 SOJ
- TOS · Tromsø Airport,49 mi away
- HAA · Hasvik Airport56 mi away
- ALF · Alta Airport59 mi away
- QKX · Kautokeino Air Base72 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 SOJ from DRK?
The flight distance from Sorkjosen (SOJ) to Puntarenas (DRK) is 5,996 miles (9,650 km, 5,210 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOJ to DRK?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 13m 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 Sorkjosen and Puntarenas?
Puntarenas is 8 hours behind Sorkjosen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOJ to DRK?
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