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HEI to PTY: distance & flight time
Büsum (Heide-Büsum Airport) → Panama City (Tocumen International Airport)
5,642 mi
9,080 km · 4,903 nm
11h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,642 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 32m 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
- HEI — Heide-Büsum Airport · Büsum, 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 HEI
- PSH · St. Peter-Ording Airport14 mi away
- FCN · Nordholz Naval Airbase28 mi away
- WBG · Schleswig Air Base33 mi away
- HGL · Helgoland-Düne Airport40 mi away
Near PTY
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEI from PTY?
The flight distance from Büsum (HEI) to Panama City (PTY) is 5,642 miles (9,080 km, 4,903 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEI to PTY?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 32m 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 Büsum and Panama City?
Panama City is 7 hours behind Büsum.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEI to PTY?
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