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BFW to PMZ: distance & flight time
Sidi Bel Abbes (Sidi Bel Abbes Airport) → Palmar Sur (Palmar Sur Airport)
5,463 mi
8,791 km · 4,747 nm
11h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,463 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 11m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFW — Sidi Bel Abbes Airport · Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria
- 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 BFW
- TAF · Tafaraoui Airport26 mi away
- ORN · Es Senia Airport31 mi away
- MUW · Ghriss Airport42 mi away
- TLM · Zenata – Messali El Hadj Airport50 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 BFW from PMZ?
The flight distance from Sidi Bel Abbes (BFW) to Palmar Sur (PMZ) is 5,463 miles (8,791 km, 4,747 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFW to PMZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 11m 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 Sidi Bel Abbes and Palmar Sur?
Palmar Sur is 7 hours behind Sidi Bel Abbes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFW to PMZ?
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