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BLB to PTY: distance & flight time
Howard (Panama Pacific International Airport) → Panama City (Tocumen International Airport)
18 mi
29 km · 16 nm
31m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
18 miles nonstop takes roughly 31m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BLB — Panama Pacific International Airport · Howard, Panama
- 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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Frequently asked questions
How far is BLB from PTY?
The flight distance from Howard (BLB) to Panama City (PTY) is 18 miles (29 km, 16 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLB to PTY?
A nonstop flight takes about 31m 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 cheapest way to fly from BLB to PTY?
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