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NOB to PMZ: distance & flight time
Nosara Beach (Nosara Airport) → Palmar Sur (Palmar Sur Airport)
165 mi
265 km · 143 nm
54m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
165 miles nonstop takes roughly 54m 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
- NOB — Nosara Airport · Nosara Beach, Costa Rica
- 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 NOB
- PLD · Playa Samara/Carrillo Airport14 mi away
- PBP · Islita Airport21 mi away
- LIR · Daniel Oduber Quiros International Airport43 mi away
- TMU · Tambor Airport47 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 NOB from PMZ?
The flight distance from Nosara Beach (NOB) to Palmar Sur (PMZ) is 165 miles (265 km, 143 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NOB to PMZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 54m 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 NOB to PMZ?
Nonstop service on NOB–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 54m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NOB to PMZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NOB–PMZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NOB to PMZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NOB–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.