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MGL to PTY: distance & flight time
Moenchengladbach (Mönchengladbach Airport) → Panama City (Tocumen International Airport)
5,553 mi
8,937 km · 4,826 nm
11h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,553 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 21m 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
- MGL — Mönchengladbach Airport · Moenchengladbach, Germany
- 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 MGL
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport12 mi away
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport22 mi away
- GKE · Geilenkirchen Air Base27 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport30 mi away
Near PTY
Frequently asked questions
How far is MGL from PTY?
The flight distance from Moenchengladbach (MGL) to Panama City (PTY) is 5,553 miles (8,937 km, 4,826 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGL to PTY?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 21m 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 Moenchengladbach and Panama City?
Panama City is 7 hours behind Moenchengladbach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGL to PTY?
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