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PMZ to HER: distance & flight time
Palmar Sur (Palmar Sur Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
6,885 mi
11,081 km · 5,983 nm
13h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,885 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 58m 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
- HER — Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport · Heraklion, Greece
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 HER
- JSH · Sitia Airport53 mi away
- CHQ · Chania International Airport60 mi away
- JTR · Santorini Airport75 mi away
- KSJ · Kasos Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PMZ from HER?
The flight distance from Palmar Sur (PMZ) to Heraklion (HER) is 6,885 miles (11,081 km, 5,983 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PMZ to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 58m 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 Heraklion?
Heraklion is 9 hours ahead of Palmar Sur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PMZ to HER?
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