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PMZ to ESS: distance & flight time
Palmar Sur (Palmar Sur Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
5,753 mi
9,259 km · 4,999 nm
11h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,753 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 45m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PMZ — Palmar Sur Airport · Palmar Sur, Costa Rica
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
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 ESS
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport11 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport22 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport30 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PMZ from ESS?
The flight distance from Palmar Sur (PMZ) to Essen (ESS) is 5,753 miles (9,259 km, 4,999 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PMZ to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 45m 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 Essen?
Essen is 8 hours ahead of Palmar Sur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PMZ to ESS?
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