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TQD to DRK: distance & flight time
Al Taqaddum (Al Taqaddum Air Base) → Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport)
7,919 mi
12,744 km · 6,881 nm
16h
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,919 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 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
- TQD — Al Taqaddum Air Base · Al Taqaddum, Iraq
- 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 TQD
- BGW · Baghdad International Airport37 mi away
- XQC · Joint Base Balad61 mi away
- IQA · Al Asad Air Base73 mi away
- NJF · Al Najaf International Airport104 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 TQD from DRK?
The flight distance from Al Taqaddum (TQD) to Puntarenas (DRK) is 7,919 miles (12,744 km, 6,881 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TQD to DRK?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 Al Taqaddum and Puntarenas?
Puntarenas is 9 hours behind Al Taqaddum.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TQD to DRK?
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