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CET to PTY: distance & flight time
Cholet (Cholet Le Pontreau Airport) → Panama City (Tocumen International Airport)
5,220 mi
8,401 km · 4,536 nm
10h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,220 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 42m 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
- CET — Cholet Le Pontreau Airport · Cholet, 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 CET
- EDM · La Roche-sur-Yon Airport35 mi away
- NTE · Nantes Atlantique Airport35 mi away
- ANE · Angers-Loire Airport42 mi away
- NIT · Niort-Souché Airport58 mi away
Near PTY
Frequently asked questions
How far is CET from PTY?
The flight distance from Cholet (CET) to Panama City (PTY) is 5,220 miles (8,401 km, 4,536 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CET to PTY?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 42m 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 Cholet and Panama City?
Panama City is 7 hours behind Cholet.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CET to PTY?
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