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LGB to PTY: distance & flight time
Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport) → Panama City (Tocumen International Airport)
2,994 mi
4,818 km · 2,602 nm
6h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,994 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 20m 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
- LGB — Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport · Long Beach, 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 LGB
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport17 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport11 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field11 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport13 mi away
Near PTY
Frequently asked questions
How far is LGB from PTY?
The flight distance from Long Beach (LGB) to Panama City (PTY) is 2,994 miles (4,818 km, 2,602 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGB to PTY?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 20m 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 Long Beach and Panama City?
Panama City is 2 hours ahead of Long Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGB to PTY?
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