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AAH to PTY: distance & flight time
Aachen (Aachen-Merzbrück Airport) → Panama City (Tocumen International Airport)
5,540 mi
8,917 km · 4,815 nm
11h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,540 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 20m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AAH — Aachen-Merzbrück Airport · Aachen, Germany
- PTY — Tocumen International Airport · Panama City, Panama
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AAH
- GKE · Geilenkirchen Air Base11 mi away
- MST · Maastricht Aachen Airport19 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport31 mi away
- LGG · Liège Airport35 mi away
Near PTY
Frequently asked questions
How far is AAH from PTY?
The flight distance from Aachen (AAH) to Panama City (PTY) is 5,540 miles (8,917 km, 4,815 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AAH to PTY?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 20m 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 Aachen and Panama City?
Panama City is 7 hours behind Aachen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AAH to PTY?
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