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VCR to PMZ: distance & flight time
Carora (Carora Airport) → Palmar Sur (Palmar Sur Airport)
917 mi
1,476 km · 797 nm
2h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
917 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 28m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VCR — Carora Airport · Carora, Venezuela
- 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 VCR
- BRM · Barquisimeto International Airport49 mi away
- VLV · Dr. Antonio Nicolás Briceño Airport68 mi away
- AGV · Oswaldo Guevara Mujica Airport71 mi away
- GUQ · Guanare Airport82 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 VCR from PMZ?
The flight distance from Carora (VCR) to Palmar Sur (PMZ) is 917 miles (1,476 km, 797 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VCR to PMZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 28m 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 VCR to PMZ?
Nonstop service on VCR–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 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Carora and Palmar Sur?
Palmar Sur is 2 hours behind Carora.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VCR to PMZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VCR–PMZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VCR to PMZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VCR–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.