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SFT to PMZ: distance & flight time
Skelleftea (Skellefteå Airport) → Palmar Sur (Palmar Sur Airport)
6,083 mi
9,789 km · 5,286 nm
12h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,083 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 24m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SFT — Skellefteå Airport · Skelleftea, Sweden
- 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 SFT
- UME · Umeå Airport62 mi away
- LYC · Lycksele Airport70 mi away
- LLA · Luleå Airport70 mi away
- AJR · Arvidsjaur Airport85 mi away
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 SFT from PMZ?
The flight distance from Skelleftea (SFT) to Palmar Sur (PMZ) is 6,083 miles (9,789 km, 5,286 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFT to PMZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 24m 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 Skelleftea and Palmar Sur?
Palmar Sur is 8 hours behind Skelleftea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFT to PMZ?
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