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TZX to DRK: distance & flight time
Trabzon (Trabzon International Airport) → Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport)
7,473 mi
12,026 km · 6,494 nm
15h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,473 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 7m 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
- TZX — Trabzon International Airport · Trabzon, Turkey
- 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 TZX
- OGU · Ordu Giresun Airport89 mi away
- ERC · Erzincan Airport90 mi away
- ERZ · Erzurum International Airport102 mi away
- BUS · Batumi International Airport103 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 TZX from DRK?
The flight distance from Trabzon (TZX) to Puntarenas (DRK) is 7,473 miles (12,026 km, 6,494 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TZX to DRK?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 7m 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 Trabzon and Puntarenas?
Puntarenas is 9 hours behind Trabzon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TZX to DRK?
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