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VSG to DRK: distance & flight time
Lugansk (Luhansk International Airport) → Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport)
7,194 mi
11,578 km · 6,252 nm
14h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,194 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 34m 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
- VSG — Luhansk International Airport · Lugansk, Ukraine
- 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 VSG
- ROV · Platov International Airport69 mi away
- DOK · Donetsk International Airport79 mi away
- KRQ · Kramatorsk Airport82 mi away
- TGK · Taganrog Yuzhny Airport88 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 VSG from DRK?
The flight distance from Lugansk (VSG) to Puntarenas (DRK) is 7,194 miles (11,578 km, 6,252 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VSG to DRK?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 34m 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 Lugansk and Puntarenas?
Puntarenas is 9 hours behind Lugansk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VSG to DRK?
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