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BFW to PTY: distance & flight time
Sidi Bel Abbes (Sidi Bel Abbes Airport) → Panama City (Tocumen International Airport)
5,227 mi
8,413 km · 4,542 nm
10h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,227 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 43m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFW — Sidi Bel Abbes Airport · Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria
- 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 BFW
- TAF · Tafaraoui Airport26 mi away
- ORN · Es Senia Airport31 mi away
- MUW · Ghriss Airport42 mi away
- TLM · Zenata – Messali El Hadj Airport50 mi away
Near PTY
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFW from PTY?
The flight distance from Sidi Bel Abbes (BFW) to Panama City (PTY) is 5,227 miles (8,413 km, 4,542 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFW to PTY?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 43m 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 Sidi Bel Abbes and Panama City?
Panama City is 6 hours behind Sidi Bel Abbes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFW to PTY?
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