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LQM to PTY: distance & flight time
Puerto Leguízamo (Caucaya Airport) → Panama City (Tocumen International Airport)
714 mi
1,149 km · 620 nm
2h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
714 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 1m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LQM — Caucaya Airport · Puerto Leguízamo, Colombia
- 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 LQM
- TPN · Tiputini Airport66 mi away
- TQS · Tres Esquinas Air Base72 mi away
- TPC · Tarapoa Airport108 mi away
- PUU · Tres De Mayo Airport129 mi away
Near PTY
Frequently asked questions
How far is LQM from PTY?
The flight distance from Puerto Leguízamo (LQM) to Panama City (PTY) is 714 miles (1,149 km, 620 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LQM to PTY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 1m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LQM to PTY?
Nonstop service on LQM–PTY depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LQM to PTY?
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Why are some LQM to PTY fares phone-only?
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