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LYN to PTY: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon-Bron Airport) → Panama City (Tocumen International Airport)
5,498 mi
8,848 km · 4,777 nm
11h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,498 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 15m 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
- LYN — Lyon-Bron Airport · Lyon, 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 LYN
- LYS · Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport7 mi away
- GNB · Grenoble-Isère Airport31 mi away
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport34 mi away
- CMF · Chambéry-Savoie Airport46 mi away
Near PTY
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYN from PTY?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYN) to Panama City (PTY) is 5,498 miles (8,848 km, 4,777 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYN to PTY?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 15m 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 Lyon and Panama City?
Panama City is 7 hours behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYN to PTY?
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