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FDO to PTY: distance & flight time
San Fernando (San Fernando Airport) → Panama City (Tocumen International Airport)
3,301 mi
5,312 km · 2,868 nm
6h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,301 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 56m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FDO — San Fernando Airport · San Fernando, Argentina
- 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 FDO
- EPA · El Palomar Airport11 mi away
- AEP · Jorge Newbery Airpark12 mi away
- EZE · Ministro Pistarini International Airport26 mi away
- CYR · Laguna de Los Patos International Airport47 mi away
Near PTY
Frequently asked questions
How far is FDO from PTY?
The flight distance from San Fernando (FDO) to Panama City (PTY) is 3,301 miles (5,312 km, 2,868 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FDO to PTY?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 56m 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 FDO to PTY?
Nonstop service on FDO–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 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between San Fernando and Panama City?
Panama City is 2 hours behind San Fernando.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FDO to PTY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FDO–PTY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FDO to PTY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FDO–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.