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PMZ to CTD: distance & flight time
Palmar Sur (Palmar Sur Airport) → Chitré (Alonso Valderrama Airport)
219 mi
353 km · 191 nm
1h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
219 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 3m 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
- CTD — Alonso Valderrama Airport · Chitré, 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 CTD
- RIH · Scarlett Martinez International Airport33 mi away
- SYP · Ruben Cantu Airport37 mi away
- BLB · Panama Pacific International Airport85 mi away
- PAC · Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PMZ from CTD?
The flight distance from Palmar Sur (PMZ) to Chitré (CTD) is 219 miles (353 km, 191 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PMZ to CTD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 3m 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 Chitré?
Chitré is 1 hour ahead of Palmar Sur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PMZ to CTD?
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