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PMZ to HEL: distance & flight time
Palmar Sur (Palmar Sur Airport) → Helsinki (Helsinki Vantaa Airport)
6,296 mi
10,132 km · 5,471 nm
12h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,296 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 49m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PMZ — Palmar Sur Airport · Palmar Sur, Costa Rica
- HEL — Helsinki Vantaa Airport · Helsinki, Finland
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 HEL
- HEM · Helsinki Malmi Airport5 mi away
- HYV · Hyvinkää Airfield23 mi away
- QLF · Lahti Vesivehmaa Airport62 mi away
- TLL · Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PMZ from HEL?
The flight distance from Palmar Sur (PMZ) to Helsinki (HEL) is 6,296 miles (10,132 km, 5,471 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PMZ to HEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Helsinki?
Helsinki is 9 hours ahead of Palmar Sur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PMZ to HEL?
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