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BIO to PTY: distance & flight time
Bilbao (Bilbao Airport) → Panama City (Tocumen International Airport)
5,110 mi
8,225 km · 4,441 nm
10h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,110 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 29m 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
- BIO — Bilbao Airport · Bilbao, Spain
- 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 BIO
- VIT · Vitoria/Foronda Airport30 mi away
- SDR · Santander Airport47 mi away
- EAS · San Sebastian Airport56 mi away
- RJL · Logroño-Agoncillo Airport65 mi away
Near PTY
Frequently asked questions
How far is BIO from PTY?
The flight distance from Bilbao (BIO) to Panama City (PTY) is 5,110 miles (8,225 km, 4,441 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIO to PTY?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 29m 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 Bilbao and Panama City?
Panama City is 7 hours behind Bilbao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIO to PTY?
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