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AMS to PTY: distance & flight time
Amsterdam (Amsterdam Airport Schiphol) → Panama City (Tocumen International Airport)
5,476 mi
8,813 km · 4,759 nm
11h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,476 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 12m 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
- AMS — Amsterdam Airport Schiphol · Amsterdam, Netherlands
- 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 AMS
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base18 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base25 mi away
- RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport28 mi away
- LEY · Lelystad Airport34 mi away
Near PTY
Frequently asked questions
How far is AMS from PTY?
The flight distance from Amsterdam (AMS) to Panama City (PTY) is 5,476 miles (8,813 km, 4,759 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AMS to PTY?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 12m 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 Amsterdam and Panama City?
Panama City is 7 hours behind Amsterdam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AMS to PTY?
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