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PMZ to PTY: distance & flight time
Palmar Sur (Palmar Sur Airport) → Panama City (Tocumen International Airport)
279 mi
449 km · 242 nm
1h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
279 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 12m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PMZ — Palmar Sur Airport · Palmar Sur, Costa Rica
- PTY — Tocumen International Airport · Panama City, Panama
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 PTY
Frequently asked questions
How far is PMZ from PTY?
The flight distance from Palmar Sur (PMZ) to Panama City (PTY) is 279 miles (449 km, 242 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PMZ to PTY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 12m 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 Panama City?
Panama City is 1 hour ahead of Palmar Sur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PMZ to PTY?
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