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ZMG to DRK: distance & flight time
Magdeburg (Magdeburg "City" Airport) → Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport)
5,966 mi
9,601 km · 5,184 nm
12h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,966 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 10m 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
- ZMG — Magdeburg "City" Airport · Magdeburg, Germany
- 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 ZMG
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport17 mi away
- KOQ · Köthen Airport28 mi away
- BWE · Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport48 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport52 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 ZMG from DRK?
The flight distance from Magdeburg (ZMG) to Puntarenas (DRK) is 5,966 miles (9,601 km, 5,184 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZMG to DRK?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 10m 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 Magdeburg and Puntarenas?
Puntarenas is 8 hours behind Magdeburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZMG to DRK?
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