Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
LQM to PMZ: distance & flight time
Puerto Leguízamo (Caucaya Airport) → Palmar Sur (Palmar Sur Airport)
870 mi
1,400 km · 756 nm
2h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
See live LQM→PMZ fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
870 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 21m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LQM — Caucaya Airport · Puerto Leguízamo, Colombia
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near LQM
- TPN · Tiputini Airport66 mi away
- TQS · Tres Esquinas Air Base72 mi away
- TPC · Tarapoa Airport108 mi away
- PUU · Tres De Mayo Airport129 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 LQM from PMZ?
The flight distance from Puerto Leguízamo (LQM) to Palmar Sur (PMZ) is 870 miles (1,400 km, 756 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LQM to PMZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 21m 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 LQM to PMZ?
Nonstop service on LQM–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 2h 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Puerto Leguízamo and Palmar Sur?
Palmar Sur is 1 hour behind Puerto Leguízamo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LQM to PMZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LQM–PMZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LQM to PMZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LQM–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.