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ZHI to PJM: distance & flight time
Grenchen (Grenchen Airport) → Puerto Jimenez (Puerto Jimenez Airport)
5,820 mi
9,367 km · 5,058 nm
11h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,820 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 53m 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
- ZHI — Grenchen Airport · Grenchen, Switzerland
- PJM — Puerto Jimenez Airport · Puerto Jimenez, Costa Rica
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ZHI
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport19 mi away
- BSL · EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport29 mi away
- QNC · Neuchatel Airport30 mi away
- BOR · Fontaine Airport38 mi away
Near PJM
- GLF · Golfito Airport12 mi away
- OTR · Coto 47 Airport23 mi away
- DRK · Drake Bay Airport27 mi away
- PMZ · Palmar Sur Airport31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZHI from PJM?
The flight distance from Grenchen (ZHI) to Puerto Jimenez (PJM) is 5,820 miles (9,367 km, 5,058 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZHI to PJM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 53m 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 ZHI to PJM?
Nonstop service on ZHI–PJM 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 11h 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Grenchen and Puerto Jimenez?
Puerto Jimenez is 8 hours behind Grenchen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZHI to PJM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ZHI–PJM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ZHI to PJM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ZHI–PJM 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.