# Distance from Auckland (AKL) to Puntarenas (DRK)

> 11,615 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,615 km / 7,217 mi / 6,271 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 90° (east)
- **Return heading**: 234° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -18h (When it's 02:25 in Auckland, it's 08:25 in Puntarenas)
- **Elevation difference**: 11 ft (DRK is lower than AKL)

## Airports

### [Auckland International Airport (AKL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/akl-auckland-auckland-international-airport/1ef266df-763b-69fc-9471-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Auckland, New Zealand
- ICAO: NZAA
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates: -37.010000, 174.790000
- Elevation: 23 ft

### [Drake Bay Airport (DRK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/drk-puntarenas-drake-bay-airport/1ef266df-658e-619a-b860-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Puntarenas, Costa Rica
- ICAO: MRDK
- Timezone: America/Costa_Rica
- Coordinates: 8.720000, -83.640000
- Elevation: 12 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 02:25 in Auckland, it's 08:25 in Puntarenas.
With a 18-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Auckland International Airport (AKL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/akl-auckland-auckland-international-airport/1ef266df-763b-69fc-9471-06bb2780ed98)
- [Drake Bay Airport (DRK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/drk-puntarenas-drake-bay-airport/1ef266df-658e-619a-b860-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)