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LAX to PTY: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Panama City (Tocumen International Airport)
3,011 mi
4,845 km · 2,616 nm
6h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,011 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 22m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, United States
- 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Near PTY
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAX from PTY?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Panama City (PTY) is 3,011 miles (4,845 km, 2,616 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to PTY?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 22m 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 Los Angeles and Panama City?
Panama City is 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to PTY?
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