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API to PMZ: distance & flight time
Apiay (Gomez Nino Apiay Air Base) → Palmar Sur (Palmar Sur Airport)
759 mi
1,221 km · 659 nm
2h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
759 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 7m 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
- API — Gomez Nino Apiay Air Base · Apiay, Colombia
- 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 API
- VVC · Vanguardia Airport7 mi away
- BOG · El Dorado International Airport59 mi away
- GIR · Santiago Vila Airport86 mi away
- IBE · Perales Airport111 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 API from PMZ?
The flight distance from Apiay (API) to Palmar Sur (PMZ) is 759 miles (1,221 km, 659 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from API to PMZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 7m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from API to PMZ?
Nonstop service on API–PMZ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 7m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from API to PMZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on API–PMZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some API to PMZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain API–PMZ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.