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PAC to PMZ: distance & flight time
Panama (Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport) → Palmar Sur (Palmar Sur Airport)
267 mi
430 km · 232 nm
1h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
267 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 10m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- PAC — Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport · Panama, Panama
- 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 PAC
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 PAC from PMZ?
The flight distance from Panama (PAC) to Palmar Sur (PMZ) is 267 miles (430 km, 232 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAC to PMZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 10m 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 Panama and Palmar Sur?
Palmar Sur is 1 hour behind Panama.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAC to PMZ?
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