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EMT to PMZ: distance & flight time
El Monte (San Gabriel Valley Airport) → Palmar Sur (Palmar Sur Airport)
2,795 mi
4,499 km · 2,429 nm
5h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,795 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 57m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- EMT — San Gabriel Valley Airport · El Monte, United States
- 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 EMT
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport24 mi away
- POC · Brackett Field14 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport15 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport20 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 EMT from PMZ?
The flight distance from El Monte (EMT) to Palmar Sur (PMZ) is 2,795 miles (4,499 km, 2,429 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMT to PMZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 57m 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 cheapest way to fly from EMT to PMZ?
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