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PTY to PMZ: distance & flight time
Panama City (Tocumen International Airport) → Palmar Sur (Palmar Sur Airport)
279 mi
449 km · 242 nm
1h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
279 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 12m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- PTY — Tocumen International Airport · Panama City, Panama
- PMZ — Palmar Sur Airport · Palmar Sur, Costa Rica
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PTY
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is PTY from PMZ?
The flight distance from Panama City (PTY) to Palmar Sur (PMZ) is 279 miles (449 km, 242 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PTY to PMZ?
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 Panama City and Palmar Sur?
Palmar Sur is 1 hour behind Panama City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PTY to PMZ?
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