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BTS to PTY: distance & flight time
Bratislava (M. R. Štefánik Airport) → Panama City (Tocumen International Airport)
6,053 mi
9,741 km · 5,260 nm
12h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,053 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 20m 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
- BTS — M. R. Štefánik Airport · Bratislava, Slovakia
- 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 BTS
- VIE · Vienna International Airport30 mi away
- PZY · Piešťany Airport42 mi away
- UHE · Kunovice Airport60 mi away
- BRQ · Brno-Tuřany Airport72 mi away
Near PTY
Frequently asked questions
How far is BTS from PTY?
The flight distance from Bratislava (BTS) to Panama City (PTY) is 6,053 miles (9,741 km, 5,260 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTS to PTY?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 20m 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 Bratislava and Panama City?
Panama City is 7 hours behind Bratislava.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTS to PTY?
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