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GCH to PTY: distance & flight time
Gachsaran (Gachsaran Airport) → Panama City (Tocumen International Airport)
8,158 mi
13,129 km · 7,089 nm
16h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,158 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 28m 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
- GCH — Gachsaran Airport · Gachsaran, 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 GCH
- YES · Yasouj Airport50 mi away
- AKW · Aghajari Airport74 mi away
- KHK · Khark Island Airport80 mi away
- OMI · Omidiyeh Airport84 mi away
Near PTY
Frequently asked questions
How far is GCH from PTY?
The flight distance from Gachsaran (GCH) to Panama City (PTY) is 8,158 miles (13,129 km, 7,089 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCH to PTY?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 28m 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 Gachsaran and Panama City?
Panama City is 8.5 hours behind Gachsaran.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCH to PTY?
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