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HEL to PTY: distance & flight time
Helsinki (Helsinki Vantaa Airport) → Panama City (Tocumen International Airport)
6,156 mi
9,907 km · 5,349 nm
12h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,156 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 32m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HEL — Helsinki Vantaa Airport · Helsinki, Finland
- 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 HEL
- HEM · Helsinki Malmi Airport5 mi away
- HYV · Hyvinkää Airfield23 mi away
- QLF · Lahti Vesivehmaa Airport62 mi away
- TLL · Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport63 mi away
Near PTY
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEL from PTY?
The flight distance from Helsinki (HEL) to Panama City (PTY) is 6,156 miles (9,907 km, 5,349 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEL to PTY?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Helsinki and Panama City?
Panama City is 8 hours behind Helsinki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEL to PTY?
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