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BAI to PTY: distance & flight time
Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires Airport) → Panama City (Tocumen International Airport)
269 mi
433 km · 234 nm
1h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
269 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 11m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BAI — Buenos Aires Airport · Buenos Aires, Costa Rica
- 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 BAI
- PMZ · Palmar Sur Airport17 mi away
- TOO · San Vito De Java Airport34 mi away
- GLF · Golfito Airport37 mi away
- DRK · Drake Bay Airport37 mi away
Near PTY
Frequently asked questions
How far is BAI from PTY?
The flight distance from Buenos Aires (BAI) to Panama City (PTY) is 269 miles (433 km, 234 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BAI to PTY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 11m 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 Buenos Aires and Panama City?
Panama City is 1 hour ahead of Buenos Aires.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BAI to PTY?
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