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BWE to PMZ: distance & flight time
Braunschweig (Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport) → Palmar Sur (Palmar Sur Airport)
5,898 mi
9,492 km · 5,126 nm
12h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,898 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 2m 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
- BWE — Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport · Braunschweig, Germany
- 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 BWE
- ZCN · Celle Airport29 mi away
- HAJ · Hannover Airport38 mi away
- ZMG · Magdeburg "City" Airport48 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport49 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 BWE from PMZ?
The flight distance from Braunschweig (BWE) to Palmar Sur (PMZ) is 5,898 miles (9,492 km, 5,126 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWE to PMZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 2m 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 Braunschweig and Palmar Sur?
Palmar Sur is 8 hours behind Braunschweig.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWE to PMZ?
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