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LRH to PTY: distance & flight time
La Rochelle (La Rochelle-Île de Ré Airport) → Panama City (Tocumen International Airport)
5,203 mi
8,373 km · 4,521 nm
10h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,203 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 40m 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
- LRH — La Rochelle-Île de Ré Airport · La Rochelle, France
- 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 LRH
- RCO · Rochefort-Saint-Agnant (BA 721) Airport23 mi away
- EDM · La Roche-sur-Yon Airport37 mi away
- NIT · Niort-Souché Airport39 mi away
- RYN · Royan-Médis Airport40 mi away
Near PTY
Frequently asked questions
How far is LRH from PTY?
The flight distance from La Rochelle (LRH) to Panama City (PTY) is 5,203 miles (8,373 km, 4,521 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRH to PTY?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 40m 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 LRH to PTY?
Nonstop service on LRH–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 10h 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between La Rochelle and Panama City?
Panama City is 7 hours behind La Rochelle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRH to PTY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LRH–PTY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LRH to PTY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LRH–PTY tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.