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CTG to PTY: distance & flight time
Cartagena (Rafael Nuñez International Airport) → Panama City (Tocumen International Airport)
280 mi
451 km · 243 nm
1h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
280 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 12m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- CTG — Rafael Nuñez International Airport · Cartagena, Colombia
- 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 CTG
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Near PTY
Frequently asked questions
How far is CTG from PTY?
The flight distance from Cartagena (CTG) to Panama City (PTY) is 280 miles (451 km, 243 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTG to PTY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 12m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CTG to PTY?
Nonstop service on CTG–PTY depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 12m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTG to PTY?
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Why are some CTG to PTY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CTG–PTY tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.