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TBP to PMZ: distance & flight time
Tumbes (Capitan FAP Pedro Canga Rodriguez Airport) → Palmar Sur (Palmar Sur Airport)
890 mi
1,432 km · 773 nm
2h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
890 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 24m 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
- TBP — Capitan FAP Pedro Canga Rodriguez Airport · Tumbes, Peru
- 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 TBP
- ETR · Santa Rosa International Airport28 mi away
- MCH · General Manuel Serrano Airport35 mi away
- MRR · Jose Maria Velasco Ibarra Airport65 mi away
- LOH · Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport76 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 TBP from PMZ?
The flight distance from Tumbes (TBP) to Palmar Sur (PMZ) is 890 miles (1,432 km, 773 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TBP to PMZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 24m 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 TBP to PMZ?
Nonstop service on TBP–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 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Tumbes and Palmar Sur?
Palmar Sur is 1 hour behind Tumbes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TBP to PMZ?
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Why are some TBP to PMZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TBP–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.