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EMT to PTY: distance & flight time
El Monte (San Gabriel Valley Airport) → Panama City (Tocumen International Airport)
2,996 mi
4,821 km · 2,603 nm
6h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,996 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 20m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- EMT — San Gabriel Valley Airport · El Monte, United States
- 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 EMT
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport24 mi away
- POC · Brackett Field14 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport15 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport20 mi away
Near PTY
Frequently asked questions
How far is EMT from PTY?
The flight distance from El Monte (EMT) to Panama City (PTY) is 2,996 miles (4,821 km, 2,603 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMT to PTY?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 20m 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 EMT to PTY?
Nonstop service on EMT–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 6h 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EMT to PTY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EMT–PTY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some EMT to PTY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain EMT–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.