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PMZ to SDM: distance & flight time
Palmar Sur (Palmar Sur Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
2,690 mi
4,330 km · 2,338 nm
5h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,690 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 45m 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
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, United States
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 SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is PMZ from SDM?
The flight distance from Palmar Sur (PMZ) to San Diego (SDM) is 2,690 miles (4,330 km, 2,338 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PMZ to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 45m 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 San Diego?
San Diego is 1 hour behind Palmar Sur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PMZ to SDM?
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