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PMZ to TCO: distance & flight time
Palmar Sur (Palmar Sur Airport) → Tumaco (La Florida Airport)
590 mi
950 km · 513 nm
1h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
590 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 45m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- TCO — La Florida Airport · Tumaco, Colombia
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 TCO
- GPI · Juan Casiano Airport79 mi away
- ESM · General Rivadeneira Airport84 mi away
- IPI · San Luis Airport99 mi away
- TUA · Teniente Coronel Luis a Mantilla Airport100 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PMZ from TCO?
The flight distance from Palmar Sur (PMZ) to Tumaco (TCO) is 590 miles (950 km, 513 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PMZ to TCO?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 45m 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 TCO?
Nonstop service on PMZ–TCO 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 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Palmar Sur and Tumaco?
Tumaco is 1 hour ahead of Palmar Sur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PMZ to TCO?
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Why are some PMZ to TCO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PMZ–TCO 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.