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LID to PMZ: distance & flight time
Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base) → Palmar Sur (Palmar Sur Airport)
5,641 mi
9,079 km · 4,902 nm
11h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,641 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 32m 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
- LID — Valkenburg Naval Air Base · Valkenburg, Netherlands
- 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 LID
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol18 mi away
- RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport14 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base36 mi away
- GLZ · Gilze Rijen Air Base47 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 LID from PMZ?
The flight distance from Valkenburg (LID) to Palmar Sur (PMZ) is 5,641 miles (9,079 km, 4,902 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LID to PMZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 32m 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 Valkenburg and Palmar Sur?
Palmar Sur is 8 hours behind Valkenburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LID to PMZ?
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