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PMZ to LSL: distance & flight time
Palmar Sur (Palmar Sur Airport) → Los Chiles (Los Chiles Airport)
167 mi
268 km · 145 nm
54m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
167 miles nonstop takes roughly 54m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- PMZ — Palmar Sur Airport · Palmar Sur, Costa Rica
- LSL — Los Chiles Airport · Los Chiles, Costa Rica
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 LSL
- NCR · San Carlos8 mi away
- UPL · Upala Airport23 mi away
- FON · Arenal Airport39 mi away
- LIR · Daniel Oduber Quiros International Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PMZ from LSL?
The flight distance from Palmar Sur (PMZ) to Los Chiles (LSL) is 167 miles (268 km, 145 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PMZ to LSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 54m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from PMZ to LSL?
Nonstop service on PMZ–LSL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 54m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PMZ to LSL?
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Why are some PMZ to LSL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PMZ–LSL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.