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EWR to PTY: distance & flight time
Newark (Newark Liberty International Airport) → Panama City (Tocumen International Airport)
2,208 mi
3,554 km · 1,919 nm
4h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
2,208 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 48m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EWR — Newark Liberty International Airport · Newark, 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 EWR
- LGA · La Guardia Airport17 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport21 mi away
- LDJ · Linden Airport7 mi away
- JRB · Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport8 mi away
Near PTY
Frequently asked questions
How far is EWR from PTY?
The flight distance from Newark (EWR) to Panama City (PTY) is 2,208 miles (3,554 km, 1,919 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EWR to PTY?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 48m 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 Newark and Panama City?
Panama City is 1 hour behind Newark.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EWR to PTY?
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