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DEF to PTY: distance & flight time
Dezful (Dezful Airport) → Panama City (Tocumen International Airport)
7,961 mi
12,812 km · 6,918 nm
16h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,961 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 5m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DEF — Dezful Airport · Dezful, Iran
- 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 DEF
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- MRX · Mahshahr Airport137 mi away
Near PTY
Frequently asked questions
How far is DEF from PTY?
The flight distance from Dezful (DEF) to Panama City (PTY) is 7,961 miles (12,812 km, 6,918 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEF to PTY?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 5m 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 Dezful and Panama City?
Panama City is 8.5 hours behind Dezful.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DEF to PTY?
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