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PMZ to MZW: distance & flight time
Palmar Sur (Palmar Sur Airport) → Mecheria (Mecheria Airport)
5,490 mi
8,835 km · 4,770 nm
11h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,490 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 14m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PMZ — Palmar Sur Airport · Palmar Sur, Costa Rica
- MZW — Mecheria Airport · Mecheria, Algeria
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 MZW
- EBH · El Bayadh Airport78 mi away
- BFW · Sidi Bel Abbes Airport115 mi away
- MUW · Ghriss Airport118 mi away
- TLM · Zenata – Messali El Hadj Airport123 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PMZ from MZW?
The flight distance from Palmar Sur (PMZ) to Mecheria (MZW) is 5,490 miles (8,835 km, 4,770 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PMZ to MZW?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 14m 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 MZW?
Nonstop service on PMZ–MZW 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 11h 14m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Palmar Sur and Mecheria?
Mecheria is 7 hours ahead of Palmar Sur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PMZ to MZW?
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Why are some PMZ to MZW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PMZ–MZW 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.