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PMZ to APO: distance & flight time
Palmar Sur (Palmar Sur Airport) → Carepa (Antonio Roldan Betancourt Airport)
468 mi
753 km · 407 nm
1h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
468 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 29m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PMZ — Palmar Sur Airport · Palmar Sur, Costa Rica
- APO — Antonio Roldan Betancourt Airport · Carepa, Colombia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near APO
- ACD · Alcides Fernández Airport63 mi away
- CPB · Capurganá Airport71 mi away
- PUE · Puerto Obaldia Airport76 mi away
- MTR · Los Garzones Airport93 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PMZ from APO?
The flight distance from Palmar Sur (PMZ) to Carepa (APO) is 468 miles (753 km, 407 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PMZ to APO?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 29m 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 PMZ to APO?
Nonstop service on PMZ–APO 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 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Palmar Sur and Carepa?
Carepa is 1 hour ahead of Palmar Sur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PMZ to APO?
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Why are some PMZ to APO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PMZ–APO 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.