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ECV to PMZ: distance & flight time
Madrid (Cuatro Vientos Airport) → Palmar Sur (Palmar Sur Airport)
5,277 mi
8,493 km · 4,586 nm
10h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,277 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 49m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- ECV — Cuatro Vientos Airport · Madrid, 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 ECV
- MAD · Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport14 mi away
- TOJ · Torrejón Airport20 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport99 mi away
- CQM · Ciudad Real Central Airport105 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 ECV from PMZ?
The flight distance from Madrid (ECV) to Palmar Sur (PMZ) is 5,277 miles (8,493 km, 4,586 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ECV to PMZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 49m 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 ECV to PMZ?
Nonstop service on ECV–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 10h 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ECV to PMZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ECV–PMZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ECV to PMZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ECV–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.