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XIJ to DRK: distance & flight time
Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base) → Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport)
8,287 mi
13,337 km · 7,201 nm
16h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,287 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 43m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- XIJ — Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base · Ahmed Al Jaber AB, Kuwait
- 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 XIJ
- KWI · Kuwait International Airport23 mi away
- ABD · Abadan Airport103 mi away
- AQI · Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport109 mi away
- BSR · Basrah International Airport112 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 XIJ from DRK?
The flight distance from Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) to Puntarenas (DRK) is 8,287 miles (13,337 km, 7,201 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XIJ to DRK?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 43m 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 cheapest way to fly from XIJ to DRK?
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