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UTC to PMZ: distance & flight time
Soesterberg (Soesterberg Air Base) → Palmar Sur (Palmar Sur Airport)
5,678 mi
9,138 km · 4,934 nm
11h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,678 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 36m 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
- UTC — Soesterberg Air Base · Soesterberg, Netherlands
- 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 UTC
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol25 mi away
- LEY · Lelystad Airport25 mi away
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base36 mi away
- RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport38 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 UTC from PMZ?
The flight distance from Soesterberg (UTC) to Palmar Sur (PMZ) is 5,678 miles (9,138 km, 4,934 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UTC to PMZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 36m 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 Soesterberg and Palmar Sur?
Palmar Sur is 8 hours behind Soesterberg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UTC to PMZ?
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