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ESS to PTY: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Panama City (Tocumen International Airport)
5,571 mi
8,966 km · 4,841 nm
11h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,571 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 23m 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
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
- 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 ESS
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport11 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport22 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport30 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport37 mi away
Near PTY
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from PTY?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Panama City (PTY) is 5,571 miles (8,966 km, 4,841 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to PTY?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 23m 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 Essen and Panama City?
Panama City is 7 hours behind Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to PTY?
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