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PTM to ZCL: distance & flight time
Palmarito (Palmarito Airport) → Zacatecas (General Leobardo C. Ruiz International Airport)
2,403 mi
3,867 km · 2,088 nm
5h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,403 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PTM — Palmarito Airport · Palmarito, Venezuela
- ZCL — General Leobardo C. Ruiz International Airport · Zacatecas, Mexico
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 PTM
- GDO · Guasdalito Airport48 mi away
- AUC · Santiago Perez Airport51 mi away
- EOZ · Elorza Airport56 mi away
- SBB · Santa Bárbara de Barinas Airport69 mi away
Near ZCL
Frequently asked questions
How far is PTM from ZCL?
The flight distance from Palmarito (PTM) to Zacatecas (ZCL) is 2,403 miles (3,867 km, 2,088 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PTM to ZCL?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 11m 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 PTM to ZCL?
Nonstop service on PTM–ZCL 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 5h 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Palmarito and Zacatecas?
Zacatecas is 2 hours behind Palmarito.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PTM to ZCL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PTM–ZCL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PTM to ZCL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PTM–ZCL 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.