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BBU to PMZ: distance & flight time
Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport) → Palmar Sur (Palmar Sur Airport)
6,722 mi
10,818 km · 5,841 nm
13h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,722 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 39m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BBU — Băneasa International Airport · Bucharest, Romania
- 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 BBU
- OTP · Henri Coandă International Airport5 mi away
- GOZ · Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport95 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport110 mi away
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport118 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 BBU from PMZ?
The flight distance from Bucharest (BBU) to Palmar Sur (PMZ) is 6,722 miles (10,818 km, 5,841 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBU to PMZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 39m 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 Bucharest and Palmar Sur?
Palmar Sur is 9 hours behind Bucharest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BBU to PMZ?
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