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LYM to PTY: distance & flight time
Lympne (Lympne Airport) → Panama City (Tocumen International Airport)
5,315 mi
8,554 km · 4,619 nm
10h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,315 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 53m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYM — Lympne Airport · Lympne, United Kingdom
- 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 LYM
- LYX · Lydd Airport9 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport52 mi away
- MSE · Kent International Airport23 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport69 mi away
Near PTY
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYM from PTY?
The flight distance from Lympne (LYM) to Panama City (PTY) is 5,315 miles (8,554 km, 4,619 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYM to PTY?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 53m 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 LYM to PTY?
Nonstop service on LYM–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 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lympne and Panama City?
Panama City is 6 hours behind Lympne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYM to PTY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LYM–PTY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LYM to PTY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LYM–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.