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PMZ to LAX: distance & flight time
Palmar Sur (Palmar Sur Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
2,809 mi
4,520 km · 2,441 nm
5h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,809 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 58m 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
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PMZ from LAX?
The flight distance from Palmar Sur (PMZ) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 2,809 miles (4,520 km, 2,441 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PMZ to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 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 Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 1 hour behind Palmar Sur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PMZ to LAX?
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