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PJM to SEE: distance & flight time
Puerto Jimenez (Puerto Jimenez Airport) → El Cajon (Gillespie Field)
2,727 mi
4,388 km · 2,369 nm
5h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,727 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 49m 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
- PJM — Puerto Jimenez Airport · Puerto Jimenez, Costa Rica
- SEE — Gillespie Field · El Cajon, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near PJM
- GLF · Golfito Airport12 mi away
- OTR · Coto 47 Airport23 mi away
- DRK · Drake Bay Airport27 mi away
- PMZ · Palmar Sur Airport31 mi away
Near SEE
Frequently asked questions
How far is PJM from SEE?
The flight distance from Puerto Jimenez (PJM) to El Cajon (SEE) is 2,727 miles (4,388 km, 2,369 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PJM to SEE?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 49m 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 PJM to SEE?
Nonstop service on PJM–SEE 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 5h 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Puerto Jimenez and El Cajon?
El Cajon is 1 hour behind Puerto Jimenez.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PJM to SEE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PJM–SEE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PJM to SEE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PJM–SEE 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.