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PMZ to CLD: distance & flight time
Palmar Sur (Palmar Sur Airport) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
2,725 mi
4,385 km · 2,368 nm
5h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,725 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
- PMZ — Palmar Sur Airport · Palmar Sur, Costa Rica
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, United States
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 CLD
- SAN · San Diego International Airport28 mi away
- OCN · Oceanside Municipal Airport7 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field20 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PMZ from CLD?
The flight distance from Palmar Sur (PMZ) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 2,725 miles (4,385 km, 2,368 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PMZ to CLD?
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.
What is the time difference between Palmar Sur and Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 1 hour behind Palmar Sur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PMZ to CLD?
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