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KAO to PTY: distance & flight time
Kuusamo (Kuusamo Airport) → Panama City (Tocumen International Airport)
6,156 mi
9,908 km · 5,350 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
- KAO — Kuusamo Airport · Kuusamo, 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 KAO
- RVN · Rovaniemi Airport103 mi away
- SOT · Sodankyla Airport121 mi away
- KAJ · Kajaani Airport126 mi away
- KEM · Kemi-Tornio Airport132 mi away
Near PTY
Frequently asked questions
How far is KAO from PTY?
The flight distance from Kuusamo (KAO) to Panama City (PTY) is 6,156 miles (9,908 km, 5,350 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KAO 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 Kuusamo and Panama City?
Panama City is 8 hours behind Kuusamo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KAO to PTY?
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