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UME to DRK: distance & flight time
Umea (Umeå Airport) → Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport)
6,096 mi
9,810 km · 5,297 nm
12h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,096 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 25m 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
- UME — Umeå Airport · Umea, Sweden
- 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 UME
- OER · Örnsköldsvik Airport48 mi away
- SFT · Skellefteå Airport62 mi away
- VAA · Vaasa Airport69 mi away
- LYC · Lycksele Airport70 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 UME from DRK?
The flight distance from Umea (UME) to Puntarenas (DRK) is 6,096 miles (9,810 km, 5,297 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UME to DRK?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 25m 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 Umea and Puntarenas?
Puntarenas is 8 hours behind Umea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UME to DRK?
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