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SNC to PMZ: distance & flight time
Salinas (General Ulpiano Paez Airport) → Palmar Sur (Palmar Sur Airport)
789 mi
1,271 km · 686 nm
2h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
789 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 11m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- SNC — General Ulpiano Paez Airport · Salinas, Ecuador
- 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 SNC
- GYE · José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport76 mi away
- PVO · Reales Tamarindos Airport88 mi away
- MEC · Eloy Alfaro International Airport90 mi away
- MCH · General Manuel Serrano Airport102 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 SNC from PMZ?
The flight distance from Salinas (SNC) to Palmar Sur (PMZ) is 789 miles (1,271 km, 686 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SNC to PMZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 SNC to PMZ?
Nonstop service on SNC–PMZ 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 2h 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Salinas and Palmar Sur?
Palmar Sur is 1 hour behind Salinas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SNC to PMZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SNC–PMZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SNC to PMZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SNC–PMZ 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.