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ACH to PMZ: distance & flight time
Altenrhein (St Gallen Altenrhein Airport) → Palmar Sur (Palmar Sur Airport)
5,904 mi
9,501 km · 5,130 nm
12h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,904 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 3m 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
- ACH — St Gallen Altenrhein Airport · Altenrhein, Switzerland
- PMZ — Palmar Sur Airport · Palmar Sur, Costa Rica
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ACH
- HOH · Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport9 mi away
- FDH · Friedrichshafen Airport13 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport47 mi away
- FMM · Memmingen Allgau Airport47 mi away
Near PMZ
- BAI · Buenos Aires Airport17 mi away
- DRK · Drake Bay Airport20 mi away
- GLF · Golfito Airport28 mi away
- PJM · Puerto Jimenez Airport31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ACH from PMZ?
The flight distance from Altenrhein (ACH) to Palmar Sur (PMZ) is 5,904 miles (9,501 km, 5,130 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ACH to PMZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 3m 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 Altenrhein and Palmar Sur?
Palmar Sur is 8 hours behind Altenrhein.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ACH to PMZ?
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