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PMZ to MGA: distance & flight time
Palmar Sur (Palmar Sur Airport) → Managua (Augusto C. Sandino (Managua) International Airport)
287 mi
461 km · 249 nm
1h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
287 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 13m 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
- MGA — Augusto C. Sandino (Managua) International Airport · Managua, Nicaragua
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 MGA
- ECI · Costa Esmeralda Airport50 mi away
- LIR · Daniel Oduber Quiros International Airport115 mi away
- UPL · Upala Airport116 mi away
- NCR · San Carlos117 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PMZ from MGA?
The flight distance from Palmar Sur (PMZ) to Managua (MGA) is 287 miles (461 km, 249 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PMZ to MGA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 13m 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 MGA?
Nonstop service on PMZ–MGA 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 1h 13m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PMZ to MGA?
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Why are some PMZ to MGA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PMZ–MGA 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.