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MAD to PTY: distance & flight time
Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport) → Panama City (Tocumen International Airport)
5,069 mi
8,157 km · 4,405 nm
10h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,069 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 24m 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
- MAD — Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport · Madrid, Spain
- 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 MAD
- TOJ · Torrejón Airport6 mi away
- ECV · Cuatro Vientos Airport14 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport107 mi away
- VLL · Valladolid Airport109 mi away
Near PTY
Frequently asked questions
How far is MAD from PTY?
The flight distance from Madrid (MAD) to Panama City (PTY) is 5,069 miles (8,157 km, 4,405 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAD to PTY?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 24m 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 Madrid and Panama City?
Panama City is 7 hours behind Madrid.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAD to PTY?
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