Spoiler Alert: If you haven't read all comics series & story arc of New Krypton Saga
viz. New Krypton, World of New Krypton, Last Stand of New Krypton, Superman: War of Supermen etc, drop this question right away!
While battling the evil alien Brainiac, Superman & Supergirl discovered the long-lost bottled city of Kandor which was stolen from Krypton prior to its destruction. Superman re-enlarged the city on Earth, but it wasn't welcomed by Humans. Humans assaulted the city in which Kryptonian's leader Zor-El (Supergirl's father) was killed. Using highly evolved science, Alura (Zor-El's wife) created a new planet "New Krypton". Plus, she, as a new leader, freed General Zod from Phantom Zone to command new super military of New Krypton (every kryptonians had super powers due to yellow sun).
While New Krypton & Earth were at cold war, Zod ordered his military to attack Earth. When military was in space, Sam Lane (Lois Lane's father) destroyed New Krypton by a trick making their race extinct again. Kryptonian military successfully crushed Earth's Mars defense facility & they headed towards Earth.
When they were about to enter atmosphere of Earth:
Many Kryptonians died under the red sun because they couldn't survive in empty space. Its somewhat plausible because they weren't under yellow sun for long. But, what about Superman & Supergirl? They did survive because they were under yellow sun for very long. But, why did they become very weak instantly? If the power draining rate by radiation of red sun was that high, how did Superman & Supergirl survive?
Is this a plot hole? Or, am I missing something?