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BIA to PTY: distance & flight time
Bastia (Bastia-Poretta Airport) → Panama City (Tocumen International Airport)
5,738 mi
9,235 km · 4,986 nm
11h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,738 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 43m 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
- BIA — Bastia-Poretta Airport · Bastia, France
- 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 BIA
- CLY · Calvi-Sainte-Catherine Airport35 mi away
- EBA · Marina Di Campo Airport41 mi away
- SOZ · Solenzara (BA 126) Air Base44 mi away
- AJA · Ajaccio-Napoléon Bonaparte Airport56 mi away
Near PTY
Frequently asked questions
How far is BIA from PTY?
The flight distance from Bastia (BIA) to Panama City (PTY) is 5,738 miles (9,235 km, 4,986 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIA to PTY?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Bastia and Panama City?
Panama City is 7 hours behind Bastia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIA to PTY?
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