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PMZ to BLB: distance & flight time
Palmar Sur (Palmar Sur Airport) → Howard (Panama Pacific International Airport)
264 mi
425 km · 229 nm
1h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
264 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 10m 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
- BLB — Panama Pacific International Airport · Howard, Panama
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 BLB
Frequently asked questions
How far is PMZ from BLB?
The flight distance from Palmar Sur (PMZ) to Howard (BLB) is 264 miles (425 km, 229 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PMZ to BLB?
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 Palmar Sur and Howard?
Howard is 1 hour ahead of Palmar Sur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PMZ to BLB?
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