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MTZ to PMS: distance & flight time
Metzada (Bar Yehuda Airfield) → Palmyra (Palmyra Airport)
280 mi
451 km · 244 nm
1h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
280 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 12m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- MTZ — Bar Yehuda Airfield · Metzada, Israel
- PMS — Palmyra Airport · Palmyra, Syria
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MTZ
- VTM · Nevatim Air Base24 mi away
- BEV · Beersheba (Teyman) Airport39 mi away
- AMM · Queen Alia International Airport45 mi away
- EIY · Ein Yahav Airfield50 mi away
Near PMS
- DEZ · Deir ez-Zor Air Base117 mi away
- ALP · Aleppo International Airport128 mi away
- DAM · Damascus International Airport130 mi away
- KYE · Rene Mouawad Air Base131 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MTZ from PMS?
The flight distance from Metzada (MTZ) to Palmyra (PMS) is 280 miles (451 km, 244 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MTZ to PMS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 12m 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 MTZ to PMS?
Nonstop service on MTZ–PMS 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 1h 12m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MTZ to PMS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MTZ–PMS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MTZ to PMS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MTZ–PMS 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.