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LEY to PTY: distance & flight time
Lelystad (Lelystad Airport) → Panama City (Tocumen International Airport)
5,508 mi
8,865 km · 4,787 nm
11h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,508 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 16m 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
- LEY — Lelystad Airport · Lelystad, Netherlands
- 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 LEY
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol34 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base25 mi away
- DHR · De Kooy Airport45 mi away
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base51 mi away
Near PTY
Frequently asked questions
How far is LEY from PTY?
The flight distance from Lelystad (LEY) to Panama City (PTY) is 5,508 miles (8,865 km, 4,787 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEY to PTY?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 16m 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 Lelystad and Panama City?
Panama City is 7 hours behind Lelystad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEY to PTY?
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