PBM to POS: Distance and Flight Time
The distance from Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) to Piarco International Airport (POS) is 886 km (551 mi). A typical nonstop flight covers it in about 1h 35m, heading northwest. The distance is the same in either direction (POS to PBM).
How far is it from Paramaribo to Port of Spain?
The great-circle distance between Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) and Piarco International Airport (POS) is 886 km (551 mi, 478 nautical miles). That is the straight-line distance; a real flight is a little longer because of air-traffic routing.
How long is the flight from PBM to POS?
A nonstop flight typically takes about 1h 35m. This is an estimate from the distance; actual block times depend on the aircraft, winds and the exact routing. POS is roughly northwest of PBM.
How is the PBM to POS route written in code?
The pair is written PBM-POS in IATA codes and SMJP-TTPP in ICAO codes, the form used on a flight plan. Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport is PBM (SMJP), Piarco International Airport is POS (TTPP).
| PBM | POS | |
|---|---|---|
| Airport | Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport | Piarco International Airport |
| ICAO code | SMJP | TTPP |
| Country | Suriname | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Elevation | 59 ft | 58 ft |
| Rank by connections | #908 | #415 |
SMJP starts with S, the ICAO prefix for South America; TTPP starts with T, the prefix for the Caribbean. How ICAO prefixes are laid out.
The two fields sit at almost the same height, within 1 ft (0 m) of each other.
Airlines flying PBM to POS
3 airlines appear on this route in the open route dataset, 3 of them still listed as active. Each row gives the IATA code, the ICAO code and the radio callsign, which is what an air traffic controller hears:
| IATA | Airline | ICAO | Callsign | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7I | Insel Air (7I/INC) (Priv) | - | - | Active |
| BW | Caribbean Airlines | BWA | Caribbean Airlines | Active |
| PY | Surinam Airways | SLM | Surinam | Active |
Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.
Frequently asked questions
How far is Paramaribo from Port of Spain?
Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) and Piarco International Airport (POS) are 886 km (551 mi, 478 nautical miles) apart in a straight line.
How long is the flight from PBM to POS?
A typical nonstop flight between PBM and POS takes about 1h 35m. Actual times vary with aircraft type, winds and routing.
What direction is POS from PBM?
Piarco International Airport (POS) lies roughly northwest of Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM).
Which airlines fly PBM to POS?
3 airlines appear on the PBM-POS route in the open dataset, including Insel Air (7I/INC) (Priv), Caribbean Airlines, Surinam Airways.
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