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BIO to PMZ: distance & flight time
Bilbao (Bilbao Airport) → Palmar Sur (Palmar Sur Airport)
5,321 mi
8,564 km · 4,624 nm
10h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,321 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 54m 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
- BIO — Bilbao Airport · Bilbao, Spain
- 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 BIO
- VIT · Vitoria/Foronda Airport30 mi away
- SDR · Santander Airport47 mi away
- EAS · San Sebastian Airport56 mi away
- RJL · Logroño-Agoncillo Airport65 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 BIO from PMZ?
The flight distance from Bilbao (BIO) to Palmar Sur (PMZ) is 5,321 miles (8,564 km, 4,624 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIO to PMZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 54m 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 Bilbao and Palmar Sur?
Palmar Sur is 8 hours behind Bilbao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIO to PMZ?
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