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MAR to PTY: distance & flight time
Maracaibo (La Chinita International Airport) → Panama City (Tocumen International Airport)
531 mi
855 km · 462 nm
1h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
531 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 37m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MAR — La Chinita International Airport · Maracaibo, Venezuela
- 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 MAR
- MCJ · Jorge Isaac Airport70 mi away
- VUP · Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport104 mi away
- RCH · Almirante Padilla Airport105 mi away
- STB · Santa Bárbara del Zulia Airport110 mi away
Near PTY
Frequently asked questions
How far is MAR from PTY?
The flight distance from Maracaibo (MAR) to Panama City (PTY) is 531 miles (855 km, 462 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAR to PTY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 37m 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 MAR to PTY?
Nonstop service on MAR–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 1h 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Maracaibo and Panama City?
Panama City is 1 hour behind Maracaibo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAR to PTY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MAR–PTY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MAR to PTY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MAR–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.